DJTZ114 Fundamentals of Scenic Lighting

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Jakub Mareš (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
Timetable
Wed 8:30–10:00 401
Prerequisites
The course is taught in the winter semester of the first year of undergraduate study, the only prerequisite is therefore admission.
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 of the course: Familiarization of the students with the current lighting techniques, with possibilities of its use in scenic lighting, including theoretical knowledge of light. The student will be intoduced the principles of work with light in the theater and with the conventional luminares and their use.

Descriptors: the student will gain knowledge about lighting technology and its use in the theatre, skills to create a lighting plan according to the requirements of the stage design concept and to light the performance
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- create a lighting concept
- programming basic lighting control systems
- be familiar with professional terminology
- orientation in lighting typology
- be familiar with the hierarchy of technical staff in theatre production
- create basic light documentation
- understand the colour mixing and spaces
- know the range of lighting technologies on the market
- Build a control chain using the DMX512 protocol
Syllabus
  • - Physical properties of light
  • - Natural, artificial light sources
  • - Basic classification of luminaires - individual types (typology)
  • - Arrangement of light sources in space
  • - Use of atypical luminaires
  • - Lighting concept
  • - Control chain, DMX512 protocol
  • - Basics of programming light control systems
  • - Lighting documentation
  • - Smoke Machines
  • - Colour mixing, colour spaces
Literature
    required literature
  • Keller, Max 2006 Light Fantastic : Prestel. info
  • MORAN, Nick. 2010 Světelný design pro divadlo, koncerty, výstavy a živé akce : Divadelní ústav. info
    recommended literature
  • Cadena, Richard 2010 Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, and Etertainment - Seconf Edition. :Focal Press. info
  • Habel, Jiří, et al. 1995 Světelná technika a osvětlování : FCC PUBLIC. info
  • Hons Šuškleb, Jan 2010 Aplikovaný lighting design - vhled do oboru světelného designu : Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně. info
  • Jiří Černý Základy architektonického a scénického svícení AMU. info
  • Kolegar, Jan 2011 Historie scénických technologií : Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně. info
  • McCandless, Stanley 1958 A Method of Lighting the Stage. 4th edition : Theatre Arts Books. info
Teaching methods
Lectures take place on a regular basis in the form of presentations and practical exercises, where students immediately verify the theory in practice.
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded on the basis of attendance (at least 80% attendance), completion of partial tasks during the semester assigned by the teacher and submission of a seminar thesis on the assigned topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
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