Drawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television is the essential resource for students and aspiring professionals studying and working in film and television design. The book covers all aspects of scenic drafting by hand – a technique still used in film and television because of its unparalleled emotive and aesthetic qualities.
Discover how to draw the iconic scroll of a classical column or learn the difference between Flemish bond and English bond brickwork – it is all here! Other key features include the following:
Beautifully illustrated, approachable, step-by-step instructions for every aspect of scenic drafting – specific to film and television;
Illustrated explanations of camera lenses, including calculating aspect ratios and projections;
Coverage of the four types of drafting projection: isometric, oblique, orthographic and axonometric;
A comprehensive glossary of terms, including an illustration of each entry.
This beautiful book is clear, accessible, and a must-have for any student aspiring to work in film and television design.
Author(s): David McHenry
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 174
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
BIOGRAPHY......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10
Dedication......Page 12
EQUIPMENT - THE BASICS......Page 14
SCALE......Page 18
THE PLAN......Page 20
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN......Page 32
LAYING OUT THE PAGE......Page 33
LETTERING AND LABELLING......Page 37
THE TITLE BLOCK......Page 39
PAPER SIZES......Page 40
FOLDING DRAWINGS......Page 41
TRIANGLES......Page 45
THE CIRCLE......Page 46
DIVIDING A LINE INTO EQUAL PARTS......Page 47
POLAR POINT......Page 49
THE ARCH......Page 50
DOORS......Page 63
WINDOWS......Page 68
STAIRCASES......Page 71
BRICKS......Page 77
MOULDINGS......Page 78
ISOMETRIC PROJECTION......Page 82
AXONOMETRIC PROJECTION......Page 83
OBLIQUE PROJECTION......Page 84
PROJECTIONS OF CIRCLES......Page 85
PERSPECTIVE GRID - SINGLE POINT......Page 86
2 POINT MEASURED PERSPECTIVE GRID......Page 90
SETTING UP A CAMERA PROJECTION......Page 97
REFLECTIONS IN A MIRROR......Page 116
BACKINGS: CALCULATING SIZE......Page 119
FORCED PERSPECTIVE - SET FORESHORTENING......Page 123
THE CLASSICAL ORDERS......Page 129
ENTASIS OF COLUMN SHAFTS......Page 137
IONIC VOLUTE......Page 139
SPIRAL BASED ON QUADRANTS......Page 140
THE FIBONACCI SPIRAL......Page 141
THE GOLDEN SECTION......Page 142
THE SPIRAL (HELIX)......Page 143
SURVEYING......Page 144
GLOSSARY......Page 152
INDEX......Page 173
