
Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom
A Process-Based Introduction Integrating Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp
- 370 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom
A Process-Based Introduction Integrating Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp
About this book
Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom: A Process-Based Introduction to Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and SketchUp guides students through a syllabus-formatted semester of integrated drafting concepts and skills.
This book links beginner visualization practices with fundamental software knowledge through step-by-step exercises and examples. By presenting hand drafting and Vectorworks through incremental exercises, students not only gain an understanding of the tools used in drafting but also learn why the tools, practices, and standards exist in the first place. SketchUp, a user-friendly 3D modeling program, is integrated into the various exercises to help readers visualize concepts and begin modeling their own ideas. By the end of the book, students will understand drawing construction techniques, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)-recommended graphic standards, and the typical drawings created for entertainment design, preparing them to dive more deeply into the further complexities and opportunities of Vectorworks and SketchUp.
Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom is written to complement a 14- or 15-week semester of an Entertainment Drafting course. The book's format also provides structure for independent and self-directed study.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Getting Ready
- Chapter 1 Where to Begin
- Chapter 2 Projection Systems and Line Style Context
- Chapter 3 Orthographic Visualization and Auxiliary Views
- Chapter 4 Dimensioning and Notation
- Chapter 5 The System of Working
- Chapter 6 Drafting Flats and Platforms
- Chapter 7 Drawing and Modeling the Plan of a Proscenium Style Venue
- Chapter 8 Scenic Groundplans
- Chapter 9 The Center Line Section
- Chapter 10 The Scenic Front Elevation
- Chapter 11 Detail Plates
- Chapter 12 Drawings for Lighting Design
- Chapter 13 Drafting for Sound Design
- Bibliography
- Index