Projection Design for Theatre and Live Performance: Principles of Media Design by Alison C. Dobbins from Focal Press covers concepts and tools for designing, techniques to help readers tap into their creativity, and the core skills required of this field such as problem solving, project management, and effective communication. Focusing exclusively on design and creativity, this book encourages individuals to leap into the creative design process before facing any perceived hurdles of learning everything technical about media delivery systems, cueing systems, projectors, cables, computer graphics, animation, and video production.
Table of Contents
1. Discovery
2. Research
3. Visual Style
4. Storyboard
5. Framing
6. Motion
7. Animatic
8. Cueing
9. Content
10. Jargon
About the Author
Alison C. Dobbins is an Associate Professor of Integrated Performance Media Design at Michigan State University. She is a media designer focused on integrating elements of dance, media, music, theatre, medicine, and computer science in performance.