Course Title: Implement lighting designs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: PERF5064C

Course Title: Implement lighting designs

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4230 - Certificate IV in Audiovisual Technology

Course Contact : program Administration

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Rowan Humphrey

Phone: (03) 99254345

Email: rowan.humphrey@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

No pre-requisites or co-requistes are required.

Course Description

To enable learners to address the lighting requirements of audiovisual and video productions in a range of environments including single and multicamera recording and events.
You will attend separate classes for Promote Team effectiveness but will also be presented with opportunities to learn and practice elements from that course within Implement Lighting designs. Refer teaching schedule in Promote Team Effectiveness.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFLGT401A Implement lighting designs

Element:

1.    Clarify design requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Discuss lighting designs/plans with relevant
production personnel to determine overall
production needs.
1.2 Generate a range of ideas for the execution of
lighting that provide creative solutions to technical
and production issues.
1.3 Seek feedback on ideas with relevant production
personnel to maximise creative input into lighting
effects.
1.4 Confirm availability of lighting equipment and
lighting accessories to implement different options
for lighting effects.
1.5 Use a range of criteria to decide which options are
most feasible and obtain necessary equipment and
accessories according to enterprise procedures.
1.6 Ensure that options selected provide a correct visual
interpretation of the script/production.

Element:

2.    Set up and test lighting operations

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Set up lighting equipment and accessories to test
different options for lighting effects using
appropriate light and exposure meters.
2.2 Interpret information readouts and make necessary
adjustments to achieve desired light quality.
2.3 Ensure lighting equipment and lighting accessories
are adjusted to take account of camera types and
capture media to be used.
2.4 Correct mixed light sources to achieve a uniform
colour balance, using corrective filters to meet
creative and technical requirements.
2.5 Participate in ongoing production meetings and
evaluation of work in progress on lighting effects.
2.6 In consultation with relevant production personnel,
agree on the final lighting configuration to be used
and inform others as required.

Element:

3.    Participate in technical rehearsals.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Rehearse technical aspects of a production and
execute changes to the lighting set-up according to
production requirements.
3.2 Modify cue sheets and update preprogrammed
automated systems according to final shooting
requirements.
3.3 In consultation with relevant production personnel,
amend lighting effects to take account of limitations
imposed by the type of camera or other aspects of
productions.
3.4 Check that required changes to lighting operations
are implemented and that relevant documentation is
completed prior to actual production.
3.5 Ensure appropriate supervision is arranged to
maintain continuity of lighting throughout the
production period.

Element:

4.    Monitor lighting operations during productions.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Check operational aspects of lighting equipment
and lighting set-up to ensure they are correctly
prepared for productions.
4.2 Ensure placement of lighting equipment and
accessories is mapped and connections to correct
power sources and consoles are implemented and
recorded.
4.3 Maintain lighting conditions throughout filming to
ensure that image and light quality meet the stylistic
effect required.
4.4 Identify and rectify basic problems and faults using
appropriate test equipment and according to
enterprise and OHS procedures.
4.5 Ensure that technical quality is consistent with
editing and post-production requirements.


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to.
• Use technical jargon/terms to describe, the quality and quantity of light, typical lighting equipment and photographic and other principles
• Use industry techniques and practical methods to solve common location lighting issues and problems with Key, Fill and Backlighting.
• Apply the Power Formula and familiarity with a range of lighting equipment and specifications to safely operate in a range of situations.
• Apply the Inverse Square law and theories of persistence of vision, visual acuity, colour theory, the electromagnetic spectrum and the properties of light to solve common audiovisual problems.
• Use filters, meters and camera settings to control colour temperature and exposure.
• Use camera lenses to manipulate Depth of Field taking into consideration Focal length, focusing distances, exposure values and f.stops.


Details of Learning Activities

In class activities will include a range of
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• independent project based work
• online research
• group discussion
Out-of-class activities include completion of individual design and pre-production work, preparation for class presentations and location excursions.


Teaching Schedule

Weekly topics and activities Elements
Week 1 Introduction to Lighting and the Course guide.
Complete Sherpa Roster.doc / AFTRS DVD Location Lighting
Home work – Complete a location plan for a location of your choice. Watch films and TV to develop lighting language.
Lighting.
1 Clarify design requirem’ts.
Team.
1 Plan to achieve team outcomes
Week 2 Check draft location plans
Transmission and absorption, colour temperature, hard and soft light, f-stops and terminology.
Complete Gel table. DOC (AAA)
Teacher led three-point lighting demonstration. Key, fill, backlight, bounce, shadow, operation of stands, lanterns and gels. Introduce redheads, 2k’s, Dedo’s, Bambino, HMI, Flourescent and LED.
Lighting.
2 Set up and test lighting options.
Team.
2 Develop team cohesion
Week 3 Three point lighting practical exercises. (3) Groups of (5-6) students to set up lighting for a talking head addressing three different scenarios.
1. Tungsten balanced
2. Daylight balanced
3. Heavily backlit
A plan will be provided showing position of subject and POV or camera position. Groups will rotate through the roles of Set up crew, observers /plan drawers and cast/camera. Will use still cameras and a framing box to isolate the shot./Homework review elements of three-point lighting by either web search/reading or practical observations.
Lighting.
3 Participate in technical rehearsals.
Team.
3 Participate in and facilitate work team
Week 4 Continuity Lighting Exercise- Using a video camera, record a series of shots from a two person dramatic scene in order to maintain continuity of lighting and other aspects. Whole group exercise. Consolidation of basic three-point lighting, colour temperature, Hard and soft light and introduction to lens issues such as aperture, depth of field and composition. Homework, bring in Study Notes next class. Lighting.
4 Monitor lighting operations during productions
Team.
3 Participate in and facilitate work team
Week 5 Check Home work Plans due in.
Selection of locations for practical sessions in May and
Some theory.
How our eyes work/Basic eye construction, The lens, The Retina, Rods and Cones/Visual Acuity, Persistence of Vision
www.nei.nih.gov
How light works/The Electromagnetic Spectrum Refraction, reflection, diffusion and transmission
www.imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov BBC Video ?
Lighting.
1
Team.
4 Liaise with management
Week 6 Labour Day Holiday for both Monday and Tuesday class to maintain sync.  
Week 7 Colour Temperature/Colour Theory /Lanterns/Lamps Lighting.
2
Team.
3
Week 8 Metering and measuring colour temp and density. C-stands, Cutting and clamps and practice set ups of basic gear.
Plans due for Practical assessments.
Lighting.
4
Team.
3
Week 9 An exploration of Depth of field and revision for test Lighting.
2
Team.
3
Week 10 Underpinning knowledge test part of assessment # 3 Lighting.
1
Week 11 Pre-production meeting to analyse all plans for upcoming practical location lighting assessments
Submission of Lighting Designs assessment #1
Lighting.
1
Team.
4
Week 12 Practical Location lighting assessments. # 3
Selected half of Group A
Lighting.
2,3 & 4
Team.
3
Week 13 Practical Location lighting assessments. # 3
Selected half of Group B
As per week 12
Week 14 Practical Location lighting assessments. # 3
Selected half of Group A
As per week 12
Week 15 Practical Location lighting assessments. # 3
Selected half of Group B
As per week 12
Week 16 Feedback on Location lighting projects & Tests  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Mollison, M., 2010, Producing Videos, 'A Complete Guide' 3rd Ed, Allen and Unwin, Sydney


References

Basic Photography, Michael Langford
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Plan and implement a lighting design on location and complete a written test of underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded

For further information on the assessments and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments and a grade for the summative assessment.

Formative Assessment

1. Complete a lighting design for a location shoot incorporating a location plan, equipment list, Safe Work Methods Statement (JSA) and description of allocation of job roles. Due week 11
2. Present your report as part of a team at a pre-production meeting. Due week 11

Summative Assessment

3. Implement your lighting design on location as part of a work team & complete an underpinning knowledge test. Will be conducted in weeks 12 to 15 in accordance with the teaching schedule above with the written test to be held in week 10.

For further information on the assessments and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.

Grades used in this unit are as follows:

  • CHD   Competent with High Distinction
  • CDI    Competent with Distinction
  • CC     Competent with Credit
  • CAG  Competency achieved with grading.
  • NYC  Not Yet Competent
  • DNS   Did Not Submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;

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