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Professor: David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 1:30 - 3:30
Class Times: Tuesday 9:00-12:00
E-Mail: djacques@csulb.edu
Web Page: http://www.csulb.edu/~djacques/
Course Objective:
Continued study in the art of lighting design. Advanced atmosphere creation, professional techniques, music and cueing, and specialized approaches are explored. Virtual lighting design projects are assigned incorporating WYSIWYG software. Professional assistantships are assigned to selected students.
Class Projects: La Boheme, Of Mice and Men
Requirements:
The student is expected to construct an image and lighting impressions journal containing photographs, atmosphere descriptions, educational discoveries, and other visual images collected and composed by the student. This journal will be presented to the professor at the end of every month. The student will also attend all the plays produced by the department on opening weekend so they may be discussed in class.
The student is expected to attend all classes and special seminars. If the student misses more than three classes his/her grade will be lowered one step from the final evaluated grade for each additional day missed.
Projects turned in after the due date will not be accepted unless for compelling reasons.
Exam and project dates are subject to change.
Evaluations:
The student will be evaluated on two class projects that will count for a total of 25% of the final grade. The student will also be evaluated on their practical lighting assignments for the Department of Theatre Arts. Production books for these projects are due at the end of the semester. These practical lighting assignments count for 25% of the final grade. The Final Project will count for 25%. The remainder 25% will be evaluated on the journal.
Materials:
Technical Reference Book
Fixture Data sheets
Drafting Supplies
Drawing Supplies
Lighting Symbol Templates
35 MM or Digital Camera
Production Book Materials
WYSIWYG software
Texts:
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Shelley
Light Fantastic, Keller
The Magic of Light, Rosenthal
Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck
La Boheme, Puccini
Various Essays and Articles, Jacques (located on website: www.csulb.edu/~djacques/)
Website: www.csulb.edu/~djacques/
All of professor Jacques’ essay assignments along with the complete
PowerPoint lecture presentation are located on the website. Make sure you
have a speedy connection to view the PowerPoint presentation.
Program Structure
1st Year - 2nd Semester
1. Semester overview Review photos and light sketches
2. Music and Cueing - Opera Lighting Techniques
La Boheme Assignment - Listen to La Boheme Assignment over Spring Break Assignment - Lighting sketches and storyboards for La Boheme Point of View and Approach
3. Creating Storyboards - Cue List Due for Act I and IV
4. La Boheme - Storyboards Due for Act I
5. La Boheme - Light Lab music and light assignment
6. La Boheme - Plot Due - Act I
7. La Boheme - Storyboards Due for Act IV
8. La Boheme - Plot Due for Act IV
Read Of Mice and Men over Spring Break
10. Of Mice and Men POV and Approach Due
11. Of Mice and Men - Cue List, Magic Sheets, and Hookup Magic sheets due
12. Of Mice and Men - WYSIWYG Storyboards Due - Riverbank Scenes
13. Of Mice and Men - WYSIWYG Storyboards Due - Bunkhouse Scenes
14. Of Mice and Men - WYSIWYG Storyboards Due - Barn Scene
15. Final Project - TBA
16. Final Project - TBA
