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 |
Element: |
2. Set up and test lighting operations |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Set up lighting equipment and accessories to test |
Element: |
3. Participate in technical rehearsals. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Rehearse technical aspects of a production and |
Element: |
4. Monitor lighting operations during productions. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check operational aspects of lighting equipment |
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 |
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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