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History of Stage Lighting & Sound by David Seldes is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides a history of lighting and sound recording in the theatre from ancient Greece to the 19th century. It discusses how lighting evolved from relying on natural light to using candles, oil lamps, gas lighting, limelight, arc lights, and eventually incandescent lighting. Key figures like Appia, Craig, and Jones helped establish modern lighting design practices and saw light as a way to enhance the visual experience and mood of a production.
- Author
- David Seldes
- Language
- EN