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TGraduate Lighting Design THEA649B
Professor: David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 10:00-12:00
Class Times: Tuesday 8:00-12:00
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: Equus, Lighting Installation

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
Equus, Peter Schaffer

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 - Musical Lighting Techniques

Equus Assignment - Lighting sketches and storyboards for Equus Point of View and Approach

3. Creating Storyboards - Cue List Due

4. Equus – Act I Storyboards Due WYSIWYG

5. Equus - Light Lab music and light assignment

6. Equus – Lighting Lab Project – “The Ride”

7. Equus – WYSISYG Storyboards Due for Act II

8. Equus - Plot Due for Act II

9. Equus – Lighting Lab Project – “The Blinding”

10. Light Installation POV and Approach Due

11. Light Installation – WYG Storyboards Due

12. Light Installation Work
Seminar - Working with Directors

13. Light Installation Work
Seminar – Working with IATSE

14. Light Installation Work
Seminar – Portfolio Preparation

15. Final Project - TBA