Motion Picture Set Lighting II

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This course equips students with the skills and knowledge of set lighting on a motion picture or episodic television set, with a focus on the design, planning, and practical execution of lighting scenarios to a professional standard. Students will participate in goal-oriented class projects including lighting plots, location scouting, various stage and location sets, managing a crew, achieving proper exposure for camera settings, and aesthetic stylization. Specific focus is given to design and execution of lighting in common production scenarios. Emphasis is also placed on set etiquette, including, but not limited to, participation in exercises, attitude, professionalism and technique on and off set. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the behavior of light and how to manipulate and control it to feature film standards. This includes opportunities to prepare different types of locations that range from houses to retail areas to corporate and educational areas, as well as to rig and light the most common situations a set lighting crew faces: day exteriors, day interiors, night exteriors, and night interiors, on stage and on location. Prerequisite(s): GFA 1000 >= C and ( GFA 2020 >= C or GFA 3020 >= 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.