About the book
Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. Unmasking Theatre Design shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished design presentation. This book reveals how creative designers think in order to create unique and appropriate works for individual productions, and will teach you how to comprehend the nature of the design task at hand, gather inspiration, generate potential ideas for a new design, and develop a finished look through renderings and models. The exercises presented in this book demystify the design process by providing you with specific actions that will help you get on track toward fully-formed designs. Revealing the inner workings of the design process, both theoretically and practically, Unmasking Theatre Design will jumpstart the creative processes of designers at all levels, from student to professionals, as you construct new production designs.
Editions of Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317813460
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317813477
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Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. Unmasking Theatre Design shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished design presentation. This book reveals how creative designers think in order to create unique and appropriate works for individual productions, and will teach you how to comprehend the nature of the design task at hand, gather inspiration, generate potential ideas for a new design, and develop a finished look through renderings and models. The exercises presented in this book demystify the design process by providing you with specific actions that will help you get on track toward fully-formed designs. Revealing the inner workings of the design process, both theoretically and practically, Unmasking Theatre Design will jumpstart the creative processes of designers at all levels, from student to professionals, as you construct new production designs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity about?
Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. Unmasking Theatre Design shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished design presentation. This book reveals how creative designers think in order to create unique and appropriate works for individual productions, and will teach you how to comprehend the nature of the design task at hand, gather inspiration, generate potential ideas for a new design, and develop a finished look through renderings and models. The exercises presented in this book demystify the design process by providing you with specific actions that will help you get on track toward fully-formed designs. Revealing the inner workings of the design process, both theoretically and practically, Unmasking Theatre Design will jumpstart the creative processes of designers at all levels, from student to professionals, as you construct new production designs.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity?
The Arts > Performing arts > Theatre studies
Where can I read a sample of Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317813460
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity?
Lynne Porter
Who is the Publisher of the book Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317813460) and pdf(ISBN 9781317813477)