Automated Lighting

This book is a comprehensive guide that covers the information that working and aspiring lighting professionals should know about automated lighting fixtures and systems, how they are used, and design issues they will face. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language but includes enough detailed information that the most experienced technician and engineer will appreciate and benefit from reading. State-of-the-art automated lighting fixtures in various applications including theatre, television, and concert/touring. The guide is amply illustrated with drawings and pictures. Also covered is the newest technology in automated lighting--"digital" lighting or pixel-based automated lighting projection. This book is the antithesis of a reference manual or user manual. It is entertaining and educational with lots of graphic illustrations and easy-to-understand concepts. It’s the most fun the reader can have without sitting behind a console.