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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