Course Title: Implement lighting designs
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4230 Certificate IV in Audiovisual Technology
Course Title: Implement lighting designs
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PERF5064C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2011, Term1 2012, Term1 2013, Term1 2014 |
Course Contact: program Administration
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4815
Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
No pre-requisites or co-requistes are required.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFLGT401A Implement lighting designs |
Elements: |
1. Clarify design requirements 2. Set up and test lighting operations 3. Participate in technical rehearsals. 4. Monitor lighting operations during productions. |
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.
Overview of Assessment
Plan and implement a lighting design on location and complete a written test of underpinning knowledge.