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Drafting for the Theatre Paperback – January 30, 1992

by Dennis Dorn (Author), Mark Shanda (Author)
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This process-oriented text—supplemented by 280 illustrations—is structured to provide students with a proper and practical approach to the development of drafting and related skills for the theatre.

Dennis Dorn and Mark Shanda emphasize the standard drafting and designing practices of the theatre industry through a series of projects and exercises that help the student in the development of research skills. The early sessions focus on the basics of lettering, tool introduction, geometric constructions, orthographic techniques, soft-line sketching applications, and dimensioning and notation skills. The authors also stress such ancillary skills as time and material estimation, shop-drawing nomenclature, and simplified drafting techniques such as pin graphics, theatre-drafting standards, and CADD processes.
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  1. Print length
    278 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Southern Illinois University Press
  4. Publication date
    January 30, 1992
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0809315084
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0809315086
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Dennis Dorn is technical director and associate professor, Department of Theatre, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mark Shanda is technical director and assistant professor in the Department of Theatre at Ohio State University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Southern Illinois University Press; First Edition (January 30, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0809315084
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0809315086
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
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DJADeRIZZO
5.0 out of 5 stars If your in tech theater. This is a book you need on your shelf.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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This book is brilliant!! The authors have made complete guide to the basic as well as very advanced hand drafting techniques. With everything going to CAD these day people forget how to go back to the "basics". I have worked for numerous theaters and I do own AUTOCAD, there have been plenty of times that I needed to hand draft something (when a computer was not available or it needed to be in the hands of a carpenter ASAP). As a TD this is a MUST HAVE BOOK. I feel it covers in detail drafting techniques that are forgotten by the younger generations as well as a perfect reference book if you happen to forget the differences between a phantom and hidden construction line .
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Hope M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Textbook!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2017
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This books hosts so much information, it's truly incredible and worth the price! I bought it last year for a Theatre Drafting/Design class I was taking, and it was very helpful. It covers a lot of material, from paper to digital drafting, and covers not only the basics, but some more advanced areas as well. In addition, it contains information on drafting materials and a lot of exercises to practice the concepts it covers. I am not sure, however, how useful the book is for one to learn by themselves; I used it in connection with material I learned from class lectures and demonstrations.
Overall, I enjoyed using this book, and I will definitely keep it for future reference and learning!
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Newton
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information in a user friendly style
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
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Excellent information in a user friendly style. Great way to update information/style/techniques for those of us who still have T-squares and can't find Velum...
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Lindsay
3.0 out of 5 stars It could be better
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2001
This book does offer a lot of basics when it comes to theatrical drafting, but there are quite a few mistakes both within the text and in the worksheets given. It would be much better if updated.
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Jennifer Mz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015
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A great overview of the conventions of the form. A must read for anyone new to theatrical drafting. And it's easy to follow.
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Kevin
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, sometimes poor quality
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2013
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This was the assigned textbook for my Drafting class and is very useful and full of great information. However, some of the diagrams and examples have fuzzy/blurry lines and it is sometimes hard to read the small letters and labels related to the examples. I can usually tell what it says, but sometimes have to squint or get REALLY close to read it. Other than that, it would have been five stars, but it just seems so simple to have clear printing in this day and age, but this doesn't.
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Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2016
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