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Drafting Fundamentals for the Entertainment Classroom: A Process-Based Introduction Integrating Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, and Sketchup (Hardcover)

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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.

About the Author


Eric Appleton is an associate professor of scenic and lighting design at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has been a freelance lighting and scenic designer since 1994.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780367724719
ISBN-10: 0367724715
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: November 23rd, 2021
Pages: 370
Language: English