“He’s the kind of a guy who lights up a room just by flicking a switch.”
Periods of Stage Design, an Outline
History of Props and Materials
Timelines and Research Resources
Article on Building an Effective Design Portfolio
Article on Developing a Design Resume
Theatre Design & Technology Magazines
General Resources
Color Mixing Lab - Simple mixing of the primary colors. Nifty for
students new to this sort of thing
Light and Color - Lots of Information and even curricular exercises
Tom Baldwin’s Lighting Glossary
Light Measurement Handbook - Great free resource!
Lighting Research Center - Hundreds of Lighting Links
Professional Lighting and Production - Magazine based in Canada
Pro Audio & Lighting Showcase - Based in Canada
Stage Lighting Tech Pages - Lots of data tables, articles, etc.
Lighting Glossary from Lowel Lighting
Organizations:
The Association of Lighting Designers - Britain
Australasian Lighting Industry Association - site includes a huge link library
Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination)
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
International Laser Display Association
National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions - For architectural and other non-theatre lighting professions.
Society of Television Lighting Directors - Britain
Lighting History
Article on the use of Fresnel Lenses in Lighthouses
Stage Lighting Museum - Based in Israel. Offers historical information and illustrations. Site is in English
Lighting Chronology from Bill Williams
Chronology of Lighting by Larry Wild
Architectural Lighting
Lighting Manufacturers
ESTA Index of Lighting Companies - Comprehensive US Listing
QUICK LIST
for individual suppliers, see the link above. The list below is just for some
of the largest manufacturers of stage lighting related equipment.