Theatre Arts 28 Rhett Bryson M-F 11:00 - 11:50 o The Playhouse Lab - Tuesdays 2-5 PM, Oct 26-30 (Iguana light hanging) OBJECTIVES: 1. To gain an understanding of nomenclature, tools, materials and processes involved in the research, planning, and design implementation of standard theatrical lighting. 2. To have experience in the practical hanging, rigging and focusing of stage lighting in lighting laboratory and in actual production situations. 3. To gain proficiency in the skills involved with lighting stage crew management. 4. To develop the ability to imaginatively solve standard lighting design problems. 5. To learn how the work of the lighting designer and technician fits in with the other theatrical collaborators. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo TEXTBOOK: Stage Lighting Design Richard Pilbrow oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Tue Sep 15 Introduction - Assignments - Lab Wed Sep 16 History (Sweet pg.1-8) Thu Sep 17 History Fri Sep 18 History Mon Sep 21 History Tue Sep 22 Light Energy - Variable Qualities Wed Sep 23 Properties of light Thu Sep 24 Properties of light Fri Sep 25 Properties of light Mon Sep 28 Properties of light Tue Sep 29 Measuring Light Wed Oct 30 Light & Shadow Thu Oct 01 Basic Electricity (Sweet 6) Fri Oct 02 Basic Electricity Mon Oct 05 Fall BREAK Tue Oct 06 Basic Electricity Wed Oct 07 Inverse Square Law (bring calculator) Thu Oct 08 Basic Photometrics (bring calculator) Fri Oct 09 The Lamp (Sweet pg. 92-96) Mon Oct 12 Lighting Instruments (Sweet 4) Tue Oct 13 Lighting Instruments Wed Oct 14 Color in Light (Sweet 2) (Play chosen for Design Project) Thu Oct 15 Color in Light Fri Oct 16 Color in Light Mon Oct 19 Projection (Sweet 5) Tue Oct 20 Lighting Hardware - accessories Wed Oct 21 Wiring - stage circuits Thu Oct 22 Visiting Professor Takis Fri Oct 23 Visiting Professor Takis Mon Oct 26 Control (Sweet 7) Tue Oct 27 Mid Term Exam Wed Oct 28 Functions of Lighting Design (Book assigned for Book Report) Thu Oct 29 Steps in Lighting a Show, Design Preparation (Sweet pg. 1-14) Fri Oct 30 Internal Research Mon Nov 02 External Research Tue Nov 03 Basic Techniques (Sweet pg. 15-36) Wed Nov 04 Basic Techniques (Sweet 37-39) Thu Nov 05 "The Hang" (Text analysis-Research Due) Fri Nov 06 "The Focus" Mon Nov 09 Tech rehearsal Tue Nov 10 Paperwork (Sweet pg. 40-56, Appendix B) Wed Nov 11 McAlister-Proscenium Lighting (Professor Harrell) Thu Nov 12 McAlister-Proscenium Lighting (Professor Harrell) Fri Nov 13 McAlister-Proscenium Lighting (Professor Harrell) Mon Nov 16 Cues Tue Nov 17 Computer plotting/drafting Wed Nov 18 Choosing the correct instrument/position (Sweet pg. 71-88 Thu Nov 19 Presentations (All design projects due) Fri Nov 20 Presentations Monday Nov 23 - Friday, Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Break Mon Nov 30 Presentations Tue Dec 01 Presentations Wed Dec 02 Presentations Thu Dec 03 Book Reports (All Book Reports Due) Fri Dec 05 Book Reports Mon Dec 07 Book Reports Tue Dec 08 Review - Last Day of Class Wed Dec 09 STUDY DAY FINAL EXAMINATION Tuesday, Dec 15, 1998 - 9-11:30 am Grade Based On: Lighting Crew work (Single Grade) Learning to use the control board (Single Grade) Mid-Term Exam (Double grade) Final Exam (Double grade) Book Report (Single Grade) Text Analysis - Research (Single Grade) Light Plot - Cue Sheets (Single Grade) Some surprise tests Class attendance (You are expected to be in class EVERY day. There are no "excused absences from this class. Every absence after 3 takes 18 points from your final grade total) ===NO PROJECTS ACCEPTED LATE=== ===NO ABSENCES FROM CLASS=== ===Don't Drop the Crescent' Wrench===