Light Fantastic: The Art and Design of Stage Lighting

by Max Keller, Johannes Weiss (Compiler)

A virtuoso in the field, Max Keller has set new standards of technical and artistic excellence. In this book he divulges his extensive knowledge of every aspect of stage lighting, from natural phenomena and the history of light in the theatre, to Goethe's and Runge's theories of colour, to the fundamentals of optics and projection. This revised edition of Light Fantastic includes new images from Keller's most recent productions as well as completely updated information on optics, lamps, lanterns, projection and lighting consoles. In more than 600 stunning photographs and illustrations, the power of Keller's expertise shines through, making this a visually exciting and highly informative work for those involved in theatre technology.

Genres: Theatre, Photography

239 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

Reviews

[Julius · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definitely written by a European, but the information contained in it is incredibly helpful to anyone. The section on color theory is excellent, and some of the pictures alone are worth the cost of the book. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in all aspects of lighting, from design to technical information on the lamps contained in a plot (all of which is covered in this book).

[Gillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beyond the technical information (which is detailed), the production photos in this book always yield inspiration.