Now in full color, this guide helps the lighting designer with all of the many creative and operational challenges you face.  Providing respected and clear coverage of the process of programming automated lighting fixtures, Brad Schiller brings you from basic principles to pre-production preparations.  Concepts, procedures, and guidelines to ensure a successful production are covered as well as troubleshooting, much needed information on work relationships, and of course all of the fun technology including LED lighting, console networking, digital lighting, and more.  The final chapter brings the creative thinking of some of the heaviest hitting lighting designers of today, featuring Butch Allen, Jason Badger, Mike Baldassari, Richard Belliveau, Allen Branton, John Broderick, Dall Brown, Mark Butts, David Chance, Christian Choi, Vickie Claiborne, David Davidian, Patrick Dierson, C. Andrew Dunning, Mike Falconer, John Featherstone, Cory Fitzgerald, Laura Frank, Demfis Fyssicopulos, Craig Gaff, Steve Garner, Jon Griffin, Tim Grivas, Rob Halliday, Bryan Hartley, Bud Horowitz, Steve Irwin, Seth Jackson, Mark Junior Jacobson, Shannon January, David Gurn Kaniski, Mats Karlson, Eric Kennedy, Tom Kenny, Hillary Knox, Marcus Krmer, Jim Lenahan, Steve Lieberman, Esteban Lima, Heath Marrinan, Michael Nevitt, Adrian Ngieng, Paul Normandale, Jim Ohrberg, Steve Owens, Mitch Peebles, Paul Pelletier, John Rayment, Benoit Richard, Scott Riley, Larry Uncle Fester Robbins, Timothy F. Rogers, Susan Rose, Arnold Serame, Marsha Stern, Henry M. Sume, Howard Ungerleider, Lawrence Upton, Jon Hillbilly Weir, and Ross Williams.

* the only guide that gives you in-depth instruction on programming your show, written by a master technician
* now in full color!
* interviews with top lighting gurus to learn the ups, downs, and how to get around in this industry
* learn all of the latest, greatest, and coolest programming technology 

Acknowledgements

Introduction

10 Things Every Programmer Should Know

Chapter 1: Programming Philosophies

Chapter 2: Automated Lighting Concepts

Chapter 3: Preparing for Programming

Chapter 4: Basic Programming

Chapter 5: Intermediate Programming

Chapter 6: Advanced Programming

Chapter 7: Digital Lighting, the Future is Here

Chapter 8: LED Lighting

Chapter 9: The Age of Networking

Chapter 10: Programming Genres

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

Chapter 12: Programmer and Designer Relationships

Chapter 13: Words of Wisdom from Industry Professionals

Appendix A: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Journal

Appendix B: Metallica Touring Journal

Appendix C: The Crystal Method Tour: A Case Study

Glossary

For all those who want to be the guy behind the moving light console this book is a great first step on the road. For all those who are already that guy, this book has some good tips and tricks from one of the best. --Mike Falconer, A.C.T Lighting, Inc.

The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook will, without a doubt, become the resource for newcomers to the field of moving light programming and rightly so. - Lighting Dimensions