Scene Design, Costume, LIghting, Sound
- The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance (Print)
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nformation about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. - The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance (Online)Up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.
- Cambridge Companion to Theater HistoryThis Companion offers students and general readers a series of accessible and engaging essays on the key aspects of studying and writing theatre history.
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism (ONLINE)interdisciplinary content about the Modernist period, and is the ideal starting point for any research in modernism. With over 1,000 articles from experts in the field, supported by over 100 images,
ALICE, OHIOLINK - BOOKS
SUBJECT SEARCH
Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery
Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Exhibition
Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- New York (State) -- New York -- Pictorial works
PERIODICALS
- Pro Lights & Staging News. Timeless Communications, Inc.
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology, editor. Theatre Design & Technology: Journal of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology. The Institute, 1965.
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology, and EBSCO Publishing (Firm), editors. TD & T. United States Institute for Theatre Technology, 1990.
- Universiṭat Tel-Aviv, editor. Theatre Arts Journal. Dept. of Theatre Arts, Tel-Aviv University.
- TCG: Theatre Communications Group > Research And Resources > Theatre Facts. http://www.tcg.org/Default.aspx?TabID=1576. Accessed 25 May 2017.
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EBSCO Publishing (Firm), editor. Live Design. PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media, 2005.
DATABASES
Avery, Art and Architecture, Performing Arts Periodicals, Jstor Images
- Ad*AccessFrom Duke University; Over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda - dated between 1911 and 1955.
- Performing Arts ArchiveUniversity of Minnesota has an extensive online collection of historic American scenic renderings, high quality images--excellent resource for our designers!
- Scenography - Theatre Institute Czech Republic15,000 stage and costume designs by 337 artists
Reference sources
Encyclopedia of Interior Design
Production Art Database, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion PIctures
Online Books
live search in ALICE for ONLINE ONLY RESOURCES IN SCENE DESIGN
Databases
Performing arts periodicals database
International Bibliography of Theater in Full Text
Art & Architecture Complete
Jstor Images (formerly Artstor)
Subject headings
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Interior Decoration
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Decoration and ornament
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Furniture
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Interior Architecture
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Stage Setting and Scenery
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Set Designers
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Scene Painting
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Stage History
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Stage Lighting
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Stage Machinery
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Stage Props
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Stage Management
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Theater Architecture
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Theaters Design and Construction
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Theaters Special Effects
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Theater Production and Direction
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Theater Architecture
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Theaters Design and Construction
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Theaters Special Effects
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Theater Production and Direction
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Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery
Research Guide for Costumes (start here)
Additional Resources
Websites for Costumes
- The Costume Institute at the MET
- The Costumer's Manifesto
- NYPL Digital Collections - Photograph File of the Billy Rose Collection:
- Motley Collection of Theatre & Costume Design
- Costume Designs for Stage and Screen, 1889-1959, Harry Ransom Center @ UT Austin
- Lantern: from Media History.org: popular film magazines in full text 1865-1990's
- University of Washington Fashion Plate Collection
- Ad*Access from Duke University
- Fashion Studies Online - This collection will bring together at completion over 1,200 hours of videos that retrace the history of fashion, clothing, and costume worldwide.
- V&A Fashion - Spanning five centuries, our Fashion collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of dress in the world. Key items in the collection include rare 17th century gowns, 18th century ‘mantua’ dresses, 1930s eveningwear, 1960s daywear and post-war couture.
- University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, All Sewn Up: Millinery, Dressmaking, Clothing and Costume
- The History of Costume By Braun & Schneider
- The Lighting ArchiveModern theatrical lighting is a unique art form, whose history until now has been exceedingly difficult to study due to limited access to original lighting documents. The Lighting Archive website is developing a collection of actual plots, focus charts, cue sheets from real shows. We will place an emphasis on historical productions and designers who have made important contributions to our field.
- A Practical Guide to Stage LightingOnline book from Focal Press
- Theatrical Lighting Database (NYPL)This collection contains actual plots, focus charts, cue sheets and much more from four landmark productions digitized from the collections of the New York Public Library.
ALICE - online sources
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Automated lighting : the art and science of moving and color-changing light
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The prop effects guidebook : lights, motion, sound, and magic
Subject Headings
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Stage Lighting
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Stage Lighting -- History
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Lighting, Architectural and decorative
- BBC Sound effects library - CDsMusic & Dance Library, 60 CD's. SIXTY.
- The Music Tech Dictionary"The Music Tech Dictionary provides the definitive glossary of music technology and pro audio topics and terms. It focuses on the terminology, techniques, and formats that are common in the audio and music technology field, and offers concise, pithy explanations of what each term represents."
- Sound BibleSoundBible.com offers free sound clips for download in either wav or mp3 format. We offer free and royalty free sound effects and clips for video editors, movie scores, game designers, and weekend sound warriors.
- Sound and music for the theatreOnline resource from Focal Press.