TH 1501
Stage Lighting I
Daily Schedule
Practicum Hours begin Monday, September 27


Wed	Sep 8	Syllabus, text, journals, lab hours, etc. Lighting Designers - Howell Binkley and Natasha Katz
Fri	Sep 10	No class

**Category #1: Sources**


Mon	Sep 13	The functions of stage lighting Lighting design process	Groups chosen
Wed	Sep 15	Color
Fri	Sep 17	Color (continued) Wear bright colors to class


Mon	Sep 20	CIA Demo - Groups 1, 2 & 3 (15 minutes per group)
Wed	Sep 22	CIA Demo - Groups 4, 5 & 6 (15 minutes per group)
Fri	Sep 24	CIA Presentations Due	Groups 1, 2 & 3

Lighting Practicum Hours Begin This Week


Mon	Sep 27	CIA Presentations Due	Groups 4, 5 & 6
Wed	Sep 29	Modeling with light Communication Journal Discussion - Sources
Fri	Oct 1	No class

****Category #2:** Visibility-Key Light**
Mon	Oct 4	Intro to equipment & lamps Par lights
Wed	Oct 6	Ellipsoidals
Fri	Oct 8	Fresnels Journal Discussion - Key Light

****Category #3:** Visibility-Fill Light**
Mon	Oct 11	Beam Projectors, Scoops
Wed	Oct 13	Striplights & Far cycs
Fri	Oct 15	Followspots Journal Discussion - Fill Light


Mon	Oct 18	Basic electricity
Wed	Oct 20	Expression III control console Ion control console "Light a House" Hong Kong's "Light a City"
Fri	Oct 22


Mon	Oct 25
Wed	Oct 27
Fri	Oct 29
Sun	Oct 31		2:00 PM Strike: South Pacific

****Category #4:** Color**
Mon	Nov 1	Midterm review
Wed	Nov 3	Midterm Exam
Fri	Nov 5	Connectors/dimmers/patch panels Journal Discussion - Color

Practicum Hours resume Monday, November 8

****Category #5:** Angle**
Mon	Nov 8	Cable Lab	Meet in the Marshall Center Lobby
Wed	Nov 10	Light Plots Drafting the Light Plot
Fri	Nov 12	MF Factors Journal Discussion - Angle

**Category #6: Shadow Patterns**


Mon	Nov 15	Lighting schedules
Wed	Nov 17	Hang and focus Focusing with the Santa Fe Opera
Fri	Nov 19	Trouble shooting Magic sheets/pre-programming Journal Discussion - Patterns

****Category #7:** Contrast**
Mon	Nov 22	Tech week
Wed	Nov 24	Lighting Proficiency Tutorial Attendance Option	Meet on Mainstage
Fri	Nov 26	Thanksgiving Holiday - No Class

****Category #8:** Mood**
Mon	Nov 29	Lighting Proficiency	Meet on Mainstage
Wed	Dec 1	Lighting Proficiency	Meet on Mainstage
Fri	Dec 3	Projections Journal Discussion - Contrast & Mood

****Category #9:** Composition**
Mon	Dec 6	Lighting Proficiency	Meet on Mainstage
Wed	Dec 8	Lighting Proficiency	Meet on Mainstage
Fri	Dec 10	Special Effects Practicals Lighting on a budget Journal Discussion - Composition
Sun	Dec 12	1:00 PM Strike: Richard III *******CANCELED*******

**Category #10: Movement**


Mon	Dec 13	Automated Lighting
Wed	Dec 15	Final Review Course Evaluation


Fri	Dec 17	Final Exam 12:00-1:55 PM


Mon	Dec 20	Journals Due in Theatre Office Journal Guidelines Before 5:00 PM

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