Theatre 445 -- Lighting

Winter 2007

Three Lighting Projects...
All Lighting Projects are due on Friday, May 11th

  1. Take Home Exam: [Part I] [Part II]
  2. Virtual Light Lab Project -- Create 5 lighting compositions
  3. Final project to include a (1) light plot, (2) hook-up chart, (3) preliminary cue synopsis. (4) three lighting composition in the form of a cue sheet and (5) visualizations (VLL images) of these three compositions.
    Elias' Final Project | Sara's Final Project | Sam's Final Project | (PDF files)

Lecture Topics:

  1. Brief History of Stage Lighting
  2. Lighting and the Computer
  3. A Short Guide to VectorWorks 8.5
  4. The Functions and Qualities of Light
  5. Color in Light
  6. Modeling with Light
  7. An Introduction to Virtual Light Lab V2
  8. Light Plot, Lists and Schedules
  9. Some Instruction on Using VectorWorks 8.5 In Lighting Design
  10. Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight
  11. Fresnel Lens Spotlight
  12. PARcan
  13. Follow Spot
  14. Automated Fixture
  15. Ellipsoidal Reflector Floodlight & Border Light
  16. An Approach to Lighting Design
  17. Control Systems
  18. Electricity
  19. Qing a Show
  20. Lighting the Dance
  21. Lighting the Musical
  22. Lighting the Arena and Thrust Stage
  23. Lighting the Concert


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