Theatre Design & Technology - Dec 1965 - 33

AETA Stage Design and Technical Developments Proiect News
For several years the praject has been engaged in an
investigation into control system des ign with the
Theatre Engineering committee of USITT. Some
aspects of the investigation have been the panel at
the 1963 AETA Convention on "Control Systems As
They Are and As They Ought To Be," a transcript
of which was distributed to the Project and Committee memberships this year, and an article in the
initial issue of Theatre Design and Technology. To
further the intelligent discussion of control system
design, the following references are suggested for
reading by interested persons.

Rudohl, A. E. '"Flexible Programming with Optical
Cards," ELECT. MANUF. LXIII (january, 1959).

Punched

Skirpon, Stephen J. "Something New in Dimmers for Theatre and

Television," OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF
(Winter, 1962) Port 2 (Spring, 1962).

IATSE,

Port

Thayer, David. "FleXibility and Preset Control Boards," ET J,
XIII (March, 1961), 30·33.
"Plannlng for Lighting Control Systems,"
THEATRE
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, I (May, 1965), 19·26.
Thompson,

J. W.

"Switching and Controls

chrome TV StudiOS," SMPTE J,
643·645.

for Color

and Mono~

LXV (December,

1965),

Brief comments on comtemporary controls With suggestions
for the future.
Williams, R. G. "Significant Developments in TV Studio Lighting

Bentham,

Frederick

"Desian

of Lighting

Good

expos! ti on

mechanical)

LXX

Layouts," SMPTE J, LXVIII (August, 1959), 545-547.
Lists

problems

development

SCR

Describes and illustrates Century "Punch"

Bri ti sh

control

the

. 'principle

including

Control Consoles

Studios," SMPTE J

Used in British Televisio-n
(October, 1961),814.21.

system

incidental review of control systems
TV studios. Numerous photos.

(electro-

inertia"

use

and

British

type

dImmers.

infinite preset

system and gives applications to Williams' luminous wall.
"Three
cards

woys
Record,

Program

Readout

Variable

Presets

Lighting,

Automatically,

Punch
Printed

Lighting"

Pots Store Dimmer Sellings," CONTROL ENG. VIII (July,
1961),125-127.

INSTITUTION OF ELECT. ENGRS.·PROC. CV (April,
1958) 128·39 (Discussion) CV (October, 1958,502.

Describes punch cord and plastic card infinite preset systems.

"Electric

Control

Stage

and

TelevIsion

"How the New Lighting Control for the Royal Opera was
Designed," TABS, XXII (September, 1964), 6·15.
Describes control console for 140 dimmers using 40 preset
(piston operated) groups which can be connected to master

dimmer. Uses «inertia principle" with SCR dimmers. Contrasts

European

with

practice

regarding

number

dimmers and interconnection to master controllers.
"Twenty-Five

Years

Stage

Lighting

Equipment,'

TRANS.ILLUM. ENGR. SOc. (Lon don), XXVI (1961), 79-94.
Survey of British equipment with comparisons to American
and German equipment and practice.
DeBacker, Jean.

"A Storage Memorized

Light-control System,"

SMPTE J, LXX (November, 1961) 906-909.
Analysis

of control system operation and description of a

system using punched cards
intermediate memory systeal.
Howard,

George

(IBM)

"Automation

with

electromagnetic

of Mechanization," ET J, X

(1958) 250·300.
Discusses

the

advantages

mechanization

New Investigations:
At the Miami Convention of AETA in August, 1965,
four new investigations were proposed and interim
reports should be forthcoming within the next few
months. These are: 1) Use of bead plastics for
scenic purposes: William E. Valle. 2) Sound equipment investigation: Edgar Lustig. This investigation
ultimately will include glossary manufacturers' lists
with scope of products, minimum performance specifications and operations manual with particular
reference to the theatre. 3) Standardization of gel
frames and lamps for stage lighting equipment: Edgar
Lustig. 4) Make-up colors especially for Negroes:
Carlton W. Molette.

theatre

with special emphasis on the speed with which mechanical
lighting equipment con be rigged and focused.
Izenour,

George C.

"The

Future of

David Thayer, Chairman

Electricity and Electronics

in the Theatre," THE THEATRE: PAPERS PRESENTED
AT THE EIGHTH ANN ARBOR CONFERENCE. Ann
Arbor: College of Architecture ond Design, (1950), 36-39.
Application
particular

cybernetics

reference

theatrical

lighting

and

control

vertical

with

scenery

movement.
Levy,

Walter

"New Technology in

LIghtIng Control

Equip-

ment," SMPTE J, LXIX (April, 1960, pI. 1), 253·56.
Excellent analySIS of problems In infinite preset systems.
ReId,

FranCIS. "The New Lighting Installation at Glyndebourne

Festival Opera,"

TABS, XXII (June, 1964), 15·19.

DIscusses deSIgn considerations.
Riches, Nililam M. "Prese

OFFICIAL NOTICE: The present address of the
Institute is 245 West 52nd Street, New York, N. Y.
10019. All communications relating to membership
In the organization should be addressed there.
Address letters relating to THEATRE DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY to 1117 Cl, University of Pittsburgh, Penna. 15213.

Reloading--A New Approach to Tele-

VISiOn Lighting Control," SMPTE J, LXVIII (March, 1959,
127· 29.
Detailed Jescflp Ion of equIpment and operation thereof of
a peg-board reloadIng system.

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