2024
Light Design
Name: Light Design
Code: ARC12606L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Teatro
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Introduce the student in the art of Lighting Design give it the expertise needed to operate the equipment (fixtures, power and control systems). Encourage experimentation and search for targets, which lets you enter the stage lighting in a global context of the artistic creation as a whole. Explore the emotion, ephemeral character of stage lighting and its role in dramaturgical discourse.
Contents
• Lighting Design: Introduction and overview
• Electricity: Basics and security, and first aid procedures
• The lighting fixture, lenses, lamps, reflectors, etc..
• Types of lighting fixture: lamp types and uses
• Installation of lighting fixtures: Safety
• Distribution and Control: Dimmers, Light tables,
• Types of lighting: Light: back, front, side and chopped; Shadow; Color.
• Effects of lighting and with lighting
• Robotic Fixtures
• Lighting scenarios: Light as a scenic element.
• Creation of lighting design: Designer Options
• Understanding lighting console programming
• Lighting Design Computer Aided
• Electricity: Basics and security, and first aid procedures
• The lighting fixture, lenses, lamps, reflectors, etc..
• Types of lighting fixture: lamp types and uses
• Installation of lighting fixtures: Safety
• Distribution and Control: Dimmers, Light tables,
• Types of lighting: Light: back, front, side and chopped; Shadow; Color.
• Effects of lighting and with lighting
• Robotic Fixtures
• Lighting scenarios: Light as a scenic element.
• Creation of lighting design: Designer Options
• Understanding lighting console programming
• Lighting Design Computer Aided
Teaching Methods
• Theoretical exhibition of program content, using projections of images, texts or co-related schemes;
• Laboratory classes of development, testing and application of knowledge acquired through contact with existing equipment at the school;
• Display of audiovisual materials, with critical discussion in the context of class;
• Study visit to venues and / or performances on stage and / or technical set up, allowing the direct connection of students with the practical reality of the theatre technical;
• Guidance for research and study, through bibliographies or direct contact.
• The evaluation of the student will be made on a continuous process of analysis of their performance in class, as well as in carrying out specific work /exercises:
• Attendance / Punctuality - 10%
• Class participation - 15%
• Performance in the oriented work sessions - 15%
• Evaluation of Written Work: 30%
• Assessment Test: 30%
• Laboratory classes of development, testing and application of knowledge acquired through contact with existing equipment at the school;
• Display of audiovisual materials, with critical discussion in the context of class;
• Study visit to venues and / or performances on stage and / or technical set up, allowing the direct connection of students with the practical reality of the theatre technical;
• Guidance for research and study, through bibliographies or direct contact.
• The evaluation of the student will be made on a continuous process of analysis of their performance in class, as well as in carrying out specific work /exercises:
• Attendance / Punctuality - 10%
• Class participation - 15%
• Performance in the oriented work sessions - 15%
• Evaluation of Written Work: 30%
• Assessment Test: 30%
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
- Renato Bandeira de Gouvêa Machado [responsible]
