Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design
- 1st Edition - August 27, 2010
- Latest edition
- Author: Troy Halsey
- Language: English
The Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design is the only book that will get the reader up to speed on the ever-changing and growing industry of corporate production. Writte… Read more
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The Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design is the only book that will get the reader up to speed on the ever-changing and growing industry of corporate production. Written by one of the industry's leading designers, this book uses a candid and straightforward style to illustrate the process of designing a successful event.
Learn the fundamentals of venue selection, rigging, lighting, audio, video, and scenic design with informative diagrams and detailed illustrations. This guide will show how to plan, design, and execute events of any size. Additionally, the designer will be armed with a strong knowledge of common mistakes, tips and tricks, and industry standards that will build and train a production team prepared for just about anything.
Learn the fundamentals of venue selection, rigging, lighting, audio, video, and scenic design with informative diagrams and detailed illustrations. This guide will show how to plan, design, and execute events of any size. Additionally, the designer will be armed with a strong knowledge of common mistakes, tips and tricks, and industry standards that will build and train a production team prepared for just about anything.
* The only book that covers scenic design and production aspects of corporate live events!
* Packed full of color illustrations and photographs demonstrating the techniques you'll need to learn
* Includes environmentally friendly "green" suggestions
* Packed full of color illustrations and photographs demonstrating the techniques you'll need to learn
* Includes environmentally friendly "green" suggestions
* recently college grads with a scenic design or technical theatre degree
* appointed corporate event design teams
* corporate event planners
* freelance designers
* young designers that want out of theatre and prefer a more 9-5 job
* appointed corporate event design teams
* corporate event planners
* freelance designers
* young designers that want out of theatre and prefer a more 9-5 job
The Basics; An Overview; The History of Corporate Theatre; The Elements; Venues; Staging; Seating; Rigging; Lighting; Video & Projection; The Audio; Speaker Support; Scenic Design; Scenic Design Part I: Research; Scenic Design Part II: The Basic Layout; Scenic Design Part 3 Shape, Color; and Materials; Scenic Design Part 4: Technology and Design; Scenic Design Part 5: Practical Design; Scenic Design Part 6: Construction and Hardware; Creating an Environment; Special Effects; Responsible Planning; Event Safety and Redundancy; The Green Movement; Glossary; References
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 27, 2010
- Language: English
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Troy Halsey
Troy Halsey is an award-winning scenic designer who has worked in the field of theatrical and corporate design for over 15 years as a professional freelance carpenter, event and video producer, technical director, and production manager. He holds a BA in Dramatic Media from Texas Lutheran University. Currently, he is the Lead Scenic Designer for one of the industry’s largest event companies.
Affiliations and expertise
Lead Scenic Designer at Freeman Decorating Services, and Winner of Best Overall Staging for a Corporate or Association Event – over 200k at the 2009 InfoComm/Lighting and Sound America Staged Events AwardsRead Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design: From Technology Fundamentals to Scenic and Environmental Design on ScienceDirect