Light Design for Events (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to
- schedule and resource a small-scale light and sound production or performance event
- use modern lightning equipment and be able to take into account the active and contextual possibilities of a performance
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

- Rigging light equipment safely
- Basic principles of stage planning
- Lightning software and hardware

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The students are able to:
- understand the basics of lighting design process

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, learning assignments, workshop and Tabula platform.

Learning materials

from teacher

Student workload

teaching and lectures 40%
self study 60%

Content scheduling

19.1.-18.3.2016

Completion alternatives

Student who has been working professionally as a lighting designer or has former studies of stage and/or event lighting design, may compensate part of this course by doing extra tasks. In such cases, the student needs to be active and contact Maaret Salminen on beforehand by email to get further instructions.

Further information

CLASSES
19.01.2016 09.00 - 15.00: Basics of Electricity, Jankke Laaksonen (room 40013)
NOTICE: This day is meant only for those students who didn’t participate electricity classes of Live Event Technology Basics/autumn 2015
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ELECTRICITY AND CONTROL, Jankke Laaksonen
26.1.2016 09.00 - 15.00 (room 40013)
02.02.2016 09.00 - 15.00 (room 40013)
23.02.2016 09.00 - 15.00 (room 30011)
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BASICS OF LIGHTING DESIGN, Maaret Salminen
09.02.2016 09.00 - 15.00 (room 30011)
16.02.2016 09.00 - 15.00 (room 40011)
08.03.-10.03.2016 09.00 - 15.00: Lighting Workshop(room 13009a Kuvastudio)
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FINAL DEADLINE FOR GIVEN TASKS (Tabula etc,)
Friday 18.3.2016 at 16.00

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student attends less than 40% of classes. Student hands in assignments delayed and/or they show poor skills. Participation in classes is poor.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in the assignments. Assignments show descent skills. Student attends at least 40% of classes. Student shows descents participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in most of the assignments in time. Assignments show good skills. Student attends at least 60% of classes. Student shows active participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in all assignments in time. All the assignments show exceptional skills. Student attends at least 80% of classes. Student shows very active participation in classes.