TH 1501
Stage Lighting I
Daily Schedule

   
Wed Jan 21
Syllabus, text, journals,
lab hours, blue snow?
 
The functions of stage lighting

 

Textbook p. 15-19

Fri Jan 23 No class  


**Sources Week**
Mon Jan 26

No class

Reading assignment:
Lighting design process

Lighting practicum hours begin

Wed Jan 28 Color
Textbook p. 20
Fri Jan 30  

Color (continued)
Wear bright colors to class.
Journal Discussion - Sources

Groups chosen


Mon Feb 2
CIA Demo - Groups 1, 2 & 3
 (15 minutes per group)
Photo Chosen
Wed Feb 4
CIA Demo - Groups 4, 5 & 6
 (15 minutes per group)
Photo Chosen
Fri Feb 6
CIA Presentations Due
Groups 1, 2, & 3

**Visibility: Key & Fill Light Week**
Mon Feb 9 CIA Presentations Due
Groups 4, 5 & 6
Wed Feb 11 Modeling with light Textbook p. 21-29
Fri Feb 13
Communication
Journal Discussion -
Key &
Fill Light
Textbook p. 30-40

Mon Feb 16
Intro to equipment & lamps
Textbook p. 43-57
Practicum hours resume
Wed Feb 18 Par lights  
Fri Feb 20
Ellipsoidals
Textbook p. 58-62
Sun Feb 22
1:00 PM
Strike
The Diviners

**Color Week**
Mon Feb 23

Fresnels

Textbook p. 63-65
Wed Feb 25 Beam Projectors, Scoops Textbook p. 66-67
Fri Feb 27

Striplights & Far cycs
Journal Discussion - Color

Textbook p. 68-71

**Direction/Angle Week**
Mon Mar 2 Followspots Textbook p. 72-76
Wed Mar 4 Midterm review
Fri Mar 6 Midterm Exam



**Patterns of Shadows Week**
Mon Mar 9 Basic electricity
Connectors
Textbook p. 77-84
Wed Mar 11 Dimmers/patch panels
Journal Discussion -
Shadow & Angle


Textbook p. 85-86
Fri Mar 13

No class




***Spring Break March 16-20***


**Contrast Week**
Mon Mar 23 Cable lab
Meet in MPAC Lobby
Wed Mar 25 Light Plots
Drafting the Light Plot
MF factors
Textbook p. 101-107
Fri Mar 27
Lighting schedules
Journal Discussion -
Contrast
Textbook p. 108-114
Sun Mar 29
4:30 PM
Strike
Crimes of the Heart



**Atmosphere/Mood Week**
Mon Mar 30
Hang and focus
Textbook p. 132-139
Wed Apr 1 Trouble shooting
Magic sheets/pre-programming
Journal Discussion - Mood
Textbook p. 115-117
Fri Apr 3
No class

**Composition Week**
Mon Apr 6

Tech week
Automated Lighting

Textbook p. 132-143
Practicum hours resume
Wed Apr 8 Projections
Textbook p. 126-131
Fri Apr 10 Projections
Journal Discussion -
Composition & Movement
 

 
Mon Apr 13 Practicals Textbook p.118-125
Wed Apr 15

Digital control consoles

Hong Kong's Symphony of Lights

Textbook p. 85-98

Fri Apr 17
Lighting Proficiency.
 


 
Mon Apr 20
Lighting Proficiency.
 
Wed Apr 22 Lighting Proficiency.  
Fri Apr 24
Digital contol console demo
Groups 1, 2 & 3

(15 minutes per group)
Light a Song Chosen

Mon Apr 27
Digital contol console demo
Groups 4, 5 & 6

(15 minutes per group)
Light a Song Chosen
Wed Apr 29

Light a Song Demo
Groups 1, 2 & 3

Fri May 1

Light a Song Demo
Groups 4, 5 & 6

 
Sun May 3 1:00 PM Strike
Much Ado About Nothing


**Movement Week**
Mon May 4
Special Effects
 
Wed May 6

Special Effects
Course Assessment

Fri May 8

Final Review
Journals Due

Click here to Review Journal Guidelines

 

Final Exam:
Thursday, May 14
8:00-9:55 AM

 

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