Designing a Light Plot

Course Description

Summary

As a follow-up to the course Working With Light, students in this class will learn how to integrate lighting design ideas with the architectural parameters of theater spaces, and deal with the challenges and opportunities imposed by scenery and various light sources. Design drafting will be emphasized in this course, beginning with hand drafting and moving on to Vectorworks CAD software.  In one major project, students will synthesize and apply material covered to develop (on paper) a complete lighting design. Corequisites: DRA2234.01 Working With Light in first seven weeks (or a previous term).