TH 1501
Stage Lighting I Daily Schedule
Lighting Practicum Hours Begin January 31

**Sources Week**
Wed	Jan 19	Syllabus, text, journals, lab hours, blue snow? Lighting Designers - Howell Binkley and Natasha Katz
Fri	Jan 21	The functions of stage lighting Journal Discussion - Sources	Textbook p. 15-19


Mon	Jan 24	Lighting design process
Wed	Jan 26	Color	Textbook p. 20 Groups chosen
Fri	Jan 28	Color (continued)	Wear colorful clothing to class

Lighting Practicum Hours Begin This Week

**Visibility: Key Light Week**


Mon	Jan 31	CIA Demo - Groups 1, 2 & 3 (15 minutes per group)	Photo Chosen
Wed	Feb 2	CIA Demo - Groups 4, 5 & 6 (15 minutes per group)	Photo Chosen
Fri	Feb 4	CIA Presentations Due	Groups 1, 2, & 3

**Visibility: Fill Light Week**
Mon	Feb 7	CIA Presentations Due	Groups 4, 5 & 6
Wed	Feb 9	Modeling with light	Textbook p. 21-29
Fri	Feb 11	Communication Journal Discussion - Key& Fill Light	Textbook p. 30-40

**Color Week**
Mon	Feb 14	Intro to equipment & lamps	Textbook p. 43-57
Wed	Feb 16	Par lights
Fri	Feb 18	Ellipsoidals Journal Discussion - Color	Textbook p. 58-62

**Patterns of Shadows Week**
Mon	Feb 21	Fresnels	Textbook p. 63-65
Wed	Feb 23	Beam Projectors, Scoops	Textbook p. 66-67
Fri	Feb 25	Striplights & Far cycs Journal Discussion - Shadows	Textbook p. 68-71
Sun	Feb 27	12:00 Noon	Strike: Blithe Spirit


Mon	Feb 28	Followspots	Textbook p. 72-76
Wed	Mar 2	Midterm review
Fri	Mar 4	Midterm Exam

Lighting Practicum Hours Resume This Week

**Direction/AngleWeek**
Mon	Mar 7	Basic electricity	Textbook p. 77-84
Wed	Mar 9	Connectors Dimmers/patch panels	Textbook p. 85-98
Fri	Mar 11	Light Plots MF factors Journal Discussion - Angle	Textbook p. 101-107

***Spring Break March 14-18***

**Contrast Week**
Mon	Mar 21	Cable lab	Meet in MPAC Lobby
Wed	Mar 23	No class
Fri	Mar 25	Drafting the Light Plot Lighting schedules Journal Discussion - Contrast	Textbook p. 107-114

**Atmosphere/Mood Week**
Mon	Mar 28	Proficiency
Wed	Mar 30	Proficiency
Fri	Apr 1	Hang and focus Focusing with the Santa Fe Opera Journal Discussion - Mood	Textbook p. 132-143
Sun	Apr 3	3:00 PM	Strike: Colder Than Here

Lighting Practicum Hours Resume This Week

**Composition Week**
Mon	Apr 4	Proficiency
Wed	Apr 6	Proficiency
Fri	Apr 8	Trouble shooting Journal Discussion - Composition	Textbook p. 115-117

**Movement Week**
Mon	Apr 11	Magic sheets/pre-programming	Textbook p. 111
Wed	Apr 13	Tech week	Textbook p. 137-139
Fri	Apr 15	Automated Lighting Journal Discussion - Movement Emilie LaBonte Time Lapse Video


Mon	Apr 18	Projections	Textbook p.118-125
Wed	Apr 20	Digital control consoles Hong Kong's Symphony of Lights	Textbook p. 85-94
Fri	Apr 22


Mon	Apr 25
Wed	Apr 27
Fri	Apr 29
Sun	May 1	2:00 PM	Strike:The Odyssey


Mon	May 2	Practicals
Wed	May 4	Special Effects Course Assessment
Fri	May 6	Final Review Journals Due Click here to Review Journal Guidelines

Final Exam:

Friday, May 13
8:00-9:55 AM

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