DDML117 Technological Minimum - Modular Training

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/16/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Jakub Mareš (lecturer)
BcA. Jan Škubal (lecturer)
doc. MgA. BcA. Petra Vodičková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka 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
Successfully completed the subjects of the winter semester of the first year of bachelor study programme.
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
The aim of the course is to acquaint students theatre production with basic principles and types of theater technology (light and sound), including acquiring basic practical skills and orientation in the given field.
Student of theatre production will use this knowledge in the preparation and implementation of practical art projects (ability to estimate technical difficulty or basic ability to technically handle simple projects).
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- orientate in basic terminology in the field of sound and light
- perform technically simple projects (sound or light)
- communicate with stage staff
- supply the necessary technology parts
- estimate the technical complexity of the project
Syllabus
  • Light:
  • 1. Basic information, advice, knowledge, tips
  • - Where to borrow the technique
  • - The first thing you need to know when we organize something
  • 2. Explanation of basic concepts and tools
  • - Types of lights
  • - Filters (vano, gobo, intelligent heads, etc.)
  • - Milling machine (liquid is needed)
  • - Laser
  • 3rd Mastering tools
  • - Trying to own "skin"
  • - Learning their names
  • - Practical wiring / switching / opening
  • 4. Less theory / more practical advice
  • Sound
  • 5. Sound in theater
  • 6. What is sound?
  • 7. Sound devices
  • - Microphone types, microports
  • - Projector (which laptop to plug in)
  • - Mixing counter
  • 8. Practical demonstrations of audio equipment connections
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HURICH, Pavel; VONDRUŠKA, Jaroslav; FELZMAN, Rudolf. Světlo a zvuk v rukou tvůrců divadelního představení. Praha: 2007. info
  • MORAN, Nick. Světelný design: pro divadlo, koncerty, výstavy a živé akce. Praha: Institut umění - Divadelní ústav, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7008-246-1. info
  • PEJCHA, Jiří and Jan ŠKUBAL. Zvuk v divadle: učební texty pro výuku předmětu Základy scénického zvuku. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně,, 2005. ISBN 80-86928-01-2. info
Teaching methods
The two-day workshop (light and sound) running through exercises under the supervision of professional teachers of the specialization stage management and technology.
Assessment methods
Awarding the credit by personal participation on both days of the workshop and submission of written feedback.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 den.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2021, recent)
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