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THEA 148 Stage Lighting
Professor David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
E-Mail: djacques@csulb.edu
Webpage: http://www.davidmartinjacques.com
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 10:00 - 12:00
Class Times: Mondays/Wednesdays, 9:00 - 9:50 Room: TA-33

Objective:

This is an introductory course in the art and craft of lighting design. Tools of the lighting designer are explored along with an introduction to design approaches and techniques. The students will be instructed in proper lighting crew and safety procedures.

Requirements:

The student will attend all the plays produced by the department so they may be discussed in class.

The student is expected to attend all classes. An excused absence is defined in the CSULB University Catalog. Projects turned in after the due date will not be accepted unless for compelling reasons. Exam and project dates are subject to change.

The student is also responsible for an essay on Robert Edmund Jones’ The Dramatic Imagination. This essay must be at least 500 words.

There is a laboratory section to this class. The student will be graded on their participation and attendance for this lab.

Crew Requirement:

The student is also required to fulfill one lighting or sound crew assignment during the semester. The student may chose from the three undergraduate productions and two CalRep productions. The student must be present for all performances and technical rehearsals for that production. The student is also responsible for taking an activity credit for this lab. IF YOU CANNOT FULFILL THIS CREW REQUIREMENT YOU MUST WITHDRAW FROM THIS CLASS DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER AND RE-TAKE THE CLASS DURING A LATER SEMESTER WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO FULFILL YOUR CREW REQUIREMENT. ONCE YOU COMMIT TO A CREW YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO SERVE ON THAT CREW, OR RECEIVE A GRADE OF “INCLOMPLETE” FOR THIS CLASS.

Evaluations:

The student will be evaluated on the following:
Exam: 10%
Lighting Lab: 20%
Dramatic Imagination Essay: 10%
Class Participation (Attendance): 30%
Final Project: 30%
Attendance Policy:

Attendance: Please read the CSULB attendance policy carefully. It can be found at: http.://www.csulb.edu/~senate/Policies/01-01.html

ATTENDANCE IS VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Experience has shown that good grades are strongly correlated with attendance, practice and participation. Each class period may not seem like it covers very much, but students who do not come to class are often surprised at how quickly they get behind. Your attendance in class will be reflected in your Class Participation Grade. Please refer to the University Catalog for the definition of excused and unexcused absences.

The Lighting Lab class grade is determined by the student's progress in learning the technical skills applicable to theatre production. A student's overall Lighting Lab grade will also be affected by unexcused absences.

Withdrawal Policy:

It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from classes. Instructors have no obligation to withdraw students who do not attend courses, and may choose not to do so. The deadline to withdraw from a class without a “W” is stated in the official Schedule of Classes. Withdrawal from a course after that date requires the signature of the instructor and the department chair, and is permissible only for serious and compelling reasons. [Severe or extensive medical problems would be a reason to drop after that date, but fear of receiving a final grade lower than desired, or change in one’s work schedule are not considered a serious and compelling reasons.] A “W” will appear on the student’s transcript.

DURING THE FINAL THREE WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION WITHDRAWALS ARE NOT PERMITTED EXCEPT IN CASES SUCH AS ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS ILLNESS WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSING THE WITHDRAWAL ARE CLEARLY BEYOND THE STUDENT’S CONTROL. THE CAUSE MUST BE DOCUMENTED. ORDINARILY, WITHDRAWALS IN THIS CATEGORY INVOLVE TOTAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY. YOU WILL NEED THE APPROVAL OF THE COLLEGE DEAN AS WELL AS THAT OF THE CLASS INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON FOR EACH CLASS YOU DROP.

Electronic Devices:

All electronic devices that have the potential to disrupt the class, its members, or the instructor must be turned off or silenced (unless approved by instructor). It is the students' responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of any need for accommodation of a disability that has been verified by the University.

Texts Used:

On Line Power Point Presentation, Jacques
Located at: http://www.csulb.edu/~djacques/page_powerpoint_presentations.htm
The Dramatic Imagination - Jones - Available at the Bookstore

Program Structure:

1. "An Introduction to Designing with Light" - Video – Intro
Crew Assignments

2. The Functions and Qualities of Light

3. What is Light?
The Physics of Light
Color Temperature

4. Electricity
Electrical Theory
Conductors and Insulators
Circuits
Safety Devices
Connectors

5. Reflection and Reflectors

6. Refraction and Lenses
Focal Points
Focal Lengths

7. Light Sources
Incandescent
Arc
Fluorescent
LED

8. Conventional Lighting Fixtures
Fixture Types and Uses
Gobos and Projections

9. Automated Lighting Fixtures
Video – Pulse
Moving Heads and Scanners
Digital Lighting

10. EXAM –

11. History of Lighting Control – Dimmers and Controllers
Dimmer Types
Conventional and Moving Light Controllers

12. Color in Light
Color Theory
Color Media

13. Design – Script Analysis for Lighting and Design Development
“The Dramatic Imagination” Essay Due
Communicating Your Ideas

14. Design – Developing the Light Plot
Lighting Paperwork
Key and Fill Light
Lighting Angles
Motivational Lighting

15. CAD and Virtual Lighting
WYSIWYG
Vision

16. Final Projects