Motion Picture Set Lighting I

Catalog description

This course will equip students with the skills and knowledge of electrical distribution and set lighting on a motion picture or episodic television set to facilitate their entry and advancement in the film business. Students will participate in goal oriented class projects including power distribution, set protocol and etiquette, properly setting lamps, department lingo, lighting a set to feature film standards, motion picture photography, and more. Particular emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including, but not limited to, attitude, professionalism, and technique on and off set. Students who complete this course will be ready to enter the film industry at the feature film level as a freshman set lighting technician, with a very solid and broad base of knowledge that will allow them to integrate with the crew from the first day. Prerequisite(s): GFA 1000 >= C Lecture Hours: 6 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.