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THEA 649A (2)– Graduate Lighting Design
Professor David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
Office Hours: Mondays 4-5PM, Wednesdays 4-5PM
Class Times: Thursday 8AM-12PM
E-Mail: djacques@csulb.edu
Web Page: http://www.csulb.edu/~djacques/

Course Objective:
The first semester covers the fundamentals of learning how to see, exploring the mind's eye, and painting with light. Translating theatrical moments and music into lighting sketches, storyboards, and atmospheres, transitions from one atmosphere to another, and developing points of view and approaches are also studied. Fundamentals of the tools of the lighting designer, preparation for the theatre, production techniques, and assistant skills are covered.
Requirements:
The student is expected to construct an image journal containing photographs and other visual images collected 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 so they may be discussed in class.
The student is expected to attend all classes and special seminars.
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 three class projects that will count for a total of 60% of the final grade. The student will be evaluated on their individual progress on class assignments. In addition, there will be a practical project that will count for 30% of the final grade. The remainder 10% will be evaluated on the image journal.
Materials:
Technical Reference Book
Fixture Data sheets
Drafting Supplies
Drawing Supplies
Lighting Symbol Templates
35 MM Camera (non-automatic)
Production Book Materials
Texts:
The Dramatic Imagination, Robert Edmund Jones
Light Fantastic - Keller
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting – Shelley
Lighting and the Design Idea - Essig
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 - 1st Semester

1. Introductions and Program Structure Review
Intro video
Review policies – Lab and Production
Reading Assignment - Chapter 1 & 2, Lighting and the Design Idea
The Lighting Designer as an Artist, Jacques

2. Qualities of Light – Direction, Shape, Intensity, Color, Diffuseness and Quality, Movement Through Space, Change (rhythm, tempo, pacing)
Reading Assignment - Read the Dramatic Imagination, Jones
Project #1 (Light Lab) – Create three atmospheres

3. The Dramatic Imagination - Designer as an Artist - Painting with Light
Light Lab Project review
Learning How to See
Reading Assignment - Chapter 3 & 4, Lighting and the Design Idea
Reading the Play, Point of View, Approach, and Execution, Jacques

4. Creating and Exploring the Vision - The Point of View and Approach -
Point of View
The Approach
Presentation of Lighting Ideas for Ithaka
Reading Assignment - Transitions - Moments in Time, Jacques

5. Research
Historical and Dramatic Research
Visual Research
Technical Research
Reading Assignment - Chapter 5, Lighting and the Design Idea

6. Design Development - Communicating our Vision and Collaborating
Collaborating with the Design Team: Director, Set, Costume, And Sound Designers
Communicating in the Initial Design Phase: Storyboards, Verbal Descriptions, Mock-ups, and Computer Visualization
Communicating in the Theatre
Developing the Magic Sheet
Project #2 – Create Storyboards for a transition
Reading Assignment - Chapter 6, Lighting and the Design Idea

7. Color in Light
Red/Green and everything in-between.
Additive and Subtractive Mixing
Dynamic Color Mixing
Color Transitions
Light Lab – Color Demo
Reading Assignment - Chapter 7, Lighting and the Design Idea

8. The Hookup
Dealing with Limitations
Developing a Hookup from the Magic Sheet
Dimmers and Channels
Control Options
Reading Assignment - Chapter 8 & 9, Lighting and the Design Idea
Choosing the Equipment, Fixtures and Control, Jacques

9. Developing the Lightplot
Lighting Positions – Choosing the right angle
The Section
Choosing the Right Tool - Instrumentation
Reading Assignment - Chapter 10, Lighting and the Design Idea

10. Lighting Drafting Techniques
United Scenic Artists Standards
Drafting Techniques
Sections as Tools
Reading Assignment - Chapter 11, Lighting and the Design Idea
Lighting Production Paperwork - Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines, Jacques
Responsibilities of the Assistant Lighting Designer, Jacques

11. Into the Theatre… Part 1
Avoiding Disasters – Preparation
The Shop Order
Paperwork and Preparation for the Electrician
Paperwork for the Assistant
Role of the Assistant in the Theatre
Paper-tech
Reading Assignment - Chapter 12, Lighting and the Design Idea

12. Into the Theatre… Part 2
Dealing with IATSE
Focus Calls / Organization and Focus Charts
Work Calls / Organization and Efficiency
Lighting Rehearsal
Tech Rehearsal Procedures
Reading Assignment - Chapter 13, Lighting and the Design Idea
Music and the Rhythmic Structure of Lighting Design, Jacques
Cueing - Painting, Creating and Adjusting at the Table, Jacques

13. Into the Theatre… Part 3
Cueing Techniques
Music and the Dramatic Flow
Music Cueing Project Prep.
Project #3 (Light Lab) – Music/Cueing
14. Light Lab Music Project Presentations

15. Into the Theatre… Part 4
Dress Rehearsals
Previews
Opening and After