DJTL209 Multimedia and technical documentation I

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/20/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Jakub Mareš (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Kolegar
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites
It is necessary to successfully complete subjects in the winter semester: Fundamentals of Scenic Sound, Fundamentals of Scenic Lighting and Stage Setup.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Learning outcomes from the course: To get student familiar with the practice of documentary production of stage design concepts in all disciplines (construction, light, sound, production and operation) in professional theaters in the Czech Republic. Students will gain basic overview and information on how these documents are produced and how they arise in the form of practical exercises.
The student is using available software, with which he is gradually acquainted.

Descriptors: The student is able to read and actively work with these documents (build a scene, make light or sound for a performance).
It is also able to create these documentation in   available software.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- Understand any stage documentation
- use the acquired knowledge in their practice
- to create documentation on the productions (construction, light and sound)
- use available software to create them
Syllabus
  • - Review Stage Book
  • - fire book
  • - Inspicient book
  • - book of directory
  • - books and scenarios of lights, sound, transformation and rebuilding, props, weapons and furniture
  • - reporting from performance
  • - Floor plan and section cut and construction
  • - floor plan for hanged up items
  • - light documentation of the performance
  • - Sound Documentation Performance
  • - academic case studies
  • - case studies of the building in the scenic space (familiarization with the actual building and creation of scenic documentation: ground plan of the building, hanging, light, sound, scenes)
  • - Creating technical drawings and visualizations in software:
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • CAD
  • 3D software - Blender, Stagemaker, Capture, Fusion 360
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doc. Mgr.Jan Kolegar: "Historie scénických technologií" (skriptum)JAMU. info
  • HENDRICKSON, Alan. Mechanical Design for Stage. Focal Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-136-03601-9. info
  • KLETEČKA, Jaroslav and Petr FOŘT. Technické kreslení. 2nd ed. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1887-0. info
  • THORNE, Gary. Stage Design. The Crowood Press, 1999. ISBN 1-86126-257-4. info
  • HENNING, Nelms. Scene Design: A Guide to the Stage. Dover Publications, 1975. ISBN 0-486-23153-4. info
    not specified
  • BLAIN, John M. The complete guide to Blender graphics: computer modeling & animation. 4th ed. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T&F Informa, 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-08191-8. info
  • VERMA, Gaurav and Samar MALIK. Autodesk Fusion 360 Black Book. Eastman, Georgia: CADCAMCAE Works, 2017. ISBN 978-1-988722-17-7. info
  • OMURA, George and Brian C BENTON. Mastering AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana: Autodesk Official Press/Sybex, 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-38679-7. info
  • STEUER, Sharon. The Adobe Illustrator Wow! book for CS6 and CC: hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques from top Illustrator artists. San Francisco, California: Peachpit Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-13-392850-1. info
Teaching methods
Lectures takes place on a regular basis in the form of exercises – students are during practical exercises introduced with the creation of documentation of over-scenographic concepts in all disciplines.
Assessment methods
The credits are gained on the basis of attendance (at least 80% participation in lessons) and on the basis of the submitted one scenic documentation (options: light, construction, sound) to the realized project by the student during the summer semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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