Drawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television from Focal Press is the essential resource for students and aspiring professionals studying and working in film and television design. The book covers all aspects of scenic drafting by hand: a technique still used in film and television because of its unparalleled emotive and aesthetic qualities.
Discover how to draw the iconic scroll of a classical column or learn the difference between Flemish bond and English bond brickwork. This beautiful book is clear, accessible, and a must-have for any student aspiring to work in film and television design.
- Beautifully illustrated, approachable step-by-step instructions for every aspect of scenic drafting specific to film and television
- Illustrated explanations of camera lenses, including calculating aspect ratios and projections
- Coverage of the four types of drafting projection: isometric, oblique, orthographic, and axonometric
- Comprehensive glossary of terms, includes an illustration of each entry
2. Scale
3. The Plan
4. Reflected Ceiling Plan
5. Laying out the Page
6. Lettering and Labeling
7. Title Block
8. Paper Sizes
9. Folding Drawings
10. Triangles
11. Circles
12. Dividing a Line into Equal Parts
13. Polar Point
14. Arches
15. Doors
16. Windows
17. Staircases
18. Bricks
19. Mouldings - Parts of a Circle
20. Isometric Projection
21. Axonometric Projection
22. Oblique Projections
23. Projections of Circles
24. Perspective Grid - Single Point
25. Perspective Grid - Two Point
26. Camera Lens Projections
27. Reflections in a Mirror
28. Calculating Backing Sizes
29. Forced Perspective - Set Shortening
30. Classical Orders
31. Entasis
32. Ionic Volute
33. Sprial Based on Quadrants
34. The Fibonacci Sprial
35. The Golden Section
36. The Sprial (Helix)
37. Surveying
Glossary
Index