Course Title: Operate complex lighting

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: EEET7326C

Course Title: Operate complex lighting

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5349 - Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services

Course Contact: Rebekha Naim

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: svdsc.mac@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher - Rebekha Naim
Ph 9925 4849
Email rebekha.naim@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 155

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

None

Course Description

Lighting programmers or operators in the live events industry are required to set up appropriate lighting control systems as required by the given production. You will be taught to use a variety of consoles and lighting programs, along with reading and producing the appropriate documentation. Skills in advanced lighting console operation are developed through practice. You will learn to work autonomously and in a team environment as you take responsibility for operating lighting consoles in class and on a variety of live events. You may also get the opportunity to supervise others.

This is the designated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course for C5349 Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services. This course includes a WIL experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.

As part of this course you are required to undertake 8 hours of supervised learning/assessment in your chosen industry area, gaining invaluable experience and industry contacts.

Workplace Assessment Requirements
An agreement including schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each assessment placement. In the case where a placement ends early, please refer to 6. Early Termination of Placements in the Work Integrated Learning Procedure.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUALGT401 Operate complex lighting

Element:

1. Determine production requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Review production documentation to establish creative and technical parameters, as well as timelines for work

1.2 Liaise with relevant personnel to determine scope of lighting requirements and production parameters

1.3 Assess the capabilities of equipment to deliver required lighting effects and find ways to overcome deficiencies as required 

Element:

2. Connect and format advanced fixtures

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Check console fixture library to ensure correct inventory exists and is operational

2.2 Connect console to advanced fixtures through appropriate control protocols and check to ensure designer’s control requirements can be achieved

2.3 Test the capabilities of advanced fixtures through experimentation

2.4 Set up soft patch required for productions to ensure advanced fixtures are connected to appropriate control surfaces

2.5 Format palettes for advanced fixtures according to design requirements

2.6 Maintain electronic and paper plots to take account of changes to original set-up 

Element:

3. Program consoles to receive pre-recorded material from external sources

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess protocol, program type and connectivity of external source material for compatibility with main console

3.2 Complete appropriate backups of external source material prior to transfer to main console

3.3 Assess the need for changes to source material and determine whether changes can be made on external device of main console

3.4 Set up main console and external device, transfer material and check that transfer was successful 

Element:

4. Plot and operate cues

Performance Criteria:

4.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, determine the cue types and effects required

4.2 Record cues that include advanced fixture types, standard cues and effects within agreed timeframe

4.3 Create, use and recall palettes
4.4 Participate in technical rehearsals and discussions to test cues and effects

4.5 Modify cues as required and update cue sheets and other documentation accordingly

4.6 Operate cues during shows to create the required lighting effects

4.7 Resolve operational problems with lighting with minimal disruption to performances 



Element:

5. Complete post show procedures

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Execute power down and disassemble equipment safely

5.2 Pack and store equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements

5.3 Clean work environment after use, and restore environment to previous condition

5.4 Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of lighting operations

5.5 Seek feedback from relevant personnel on own work performance and note areas for improvement 


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

You will:

  • be able to set up a variety of lighting control systems including the Martin M1 & M2Go series and Grand MA Wing
  • use the more advanced functions of these consoles
  • have mastered the basic elements of lighting design and console operation appropriate to a variety of live events
  • work with lighting crew, including heads of crew, as well as other production specialists like set designers, producers and directors
  • supervise lighting crew in class exercises and on live events


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities in this course include;

  • Knowledge sharing and class discussion
  • Teacher led practical demonstrations
  • Practical equipment installation, testing and operation of lighting equipment in teams
  • Peer learning
  • Workshopping of student projects
  • Industry visits to venues and/or lighting companies
  • Guest speakers from the production lighting industry
  • Peer and teacher feedback


Teaching Schedule

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.

 

Session

Key topics

Delivery method

Key learning and assessment activities

Performance criteria (PC), Performance evidence (PE), Knowledge evidence (PE) covered

SEM1, Wk 1 

Introduction to the course

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS

  • What the course will and won't cover (invite TV students to Cert lighting classes
  • Review of canvas resources, assessments & course guide
  • Quiz on assessment
  • Describe how lighting effects can be used to express mood in performance
  • Issues and challenges when working as a lighting operator
  • Go over lighting control documentation
  • Safety issues and considerations when operating lights
  • Lighting design/decide on fixture placement for fixtures on truss for Sem 1, 2019

PC 1.1,1.2,1.3, KE 1&2,5&7

SEM1, Wk 2 

Position, hard patch and soft patch Sem 1 truss fixtures

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Place fixtures on truss according to the plans (or create) for Sem 1, 2019
  • Label addresses on plan and leave
  • Cleaning of fixtures

PC 1.1,1.2,1.3, PE 4&5

SEM1, Wk 3 

Prac (Awards Night)

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS (‘Awards Night’ with stage in different position in room)

  • Go over the requirements of an Awards night, creating the running sheet and lighting design
  • Hard patch and soft patch to both analogue desks (with generic lights) and the Martin Consoles
  • Use only two truss bars so as not to impact on programming time

All PC’s, 4&5

SEM1, Wk 4 

Prac (Fashion Show)

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS (‘Fashion show’ with stage going down the middle of the room)

  • Go over the requirements of a Fashion event, creating the running sheet and lighting design
  • Hard patch and soft patch to both analogue desks (with generic lights) and the Martin Consoles
  • Use only two truss bars so as not to impact on programming time

All PC’s, PE 4&5

SEM1, Wk 5 

Lighting protocol

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS

  •   Lighting protocols; DMX, Art Net, RDM, ACN, MIDI, DALI, other
  • Connect M-Series up to MA 3D software

Load JPeg of room onto MSeries consoles

KE 2,3,5,6

SEM1, Wk 6 

Bump in at Trades Hall

On site prac (face to face)

PRACRICAL WORK

Bump in of Comedy Festival at Trades Hall with Deb Hatton

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM1, Wk 7 

Prep for theory test

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS (Test review for Assessment 1)

  • Describe how lighting effects can be used to express mood in a performance context
  • Provide examples of issues and challenges that typically arise when producing lighting effects to meet design concepts, along with examples of how to address them with creative 
and workable solutions 

  • Describe lighting control concepts and advanced fixtures used with lighting systems 

  • Explain colour recognition and the range of colour media used to produce lighting effects 

  • Describe documentation and backup systems used in conjunction with lighting control 

  • Explain the basics of electronics and electricity in relation to lighting operations 

  • Explain safety issues to be taken into account when operating lighting for productions and events    
  • Women in the Lighting Industry
  • Theory test to be open for one week

All KE’s

SEM1, Wk 8

Intro to M-Series

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Intro to M1 and M2Go Consoles
  • Do not connect to lights
  • Go through console and get students all to soft patch, complete 2D plan and program

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM1, Wk 9 

M-Series continued

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Intro to soft version
  • Conect M1 and M2Go Consoles and computers to lights
  • Complete class exercises

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM1, Wk 10 

Intro to MA Wing

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Intro to MA Wing
  • Connecting to MA 3D
  • Setting up the views

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

Mid Semester Break

SEM1, Wk 11 

MA Wing continued

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Filling presets/pallets
  • Using MA 3D

MA Wing exercise sheet 1 (not connected to LX rig)

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM1, Wk 12 

MA Wing exercise 1

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • MA Wing exercise sheet 1 continued (not connected to rig)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM1, Wk 13 

MA Wing exercise 2

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • MA Wing exercise sheet 2 (connected to rig)
  • Orchestrate 4 cues for students to program on 4 desks to a select song as a group
  • Talk on working as a full-time tech to give inspiration, preparation and encouraged them to do Assessment 2 (start list) opportunities before they graduate, to help ensure successful career options

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM1, Wk 14 

Revision for the Console Test

Class (face to face) AND out of class group preparation/work on assessment documentation

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Prep for Assessment 4
  • Complete the pre-test prac on the console of your choice
  • Do not hook up to fixtures

Organise assessment schedule (in results Excel tab)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM1, Wk 15

Console Test

Assessment (face to face) THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK, 1hr only

PRACTICAL CLASS

Assessment 4 – Individual Production Lighting Prac for 30 minutes (time/date TBC)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM1, Wk 16

 

Console Test

Assessment (face to face) THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK, 1hr only

PRACTICAL CLASS

Assessment 4 – Individual Production Lighting Prac for 30 minutes (time/date TBC)

All PC’s, All PE’s

Mid-Year Break

SEM2, Wk 1

MA & M-Series specialist visit

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS

  • MA Specialist to visit / deepen your skills (with Grand MA and M-Series)
  • Go over Collide 2019 & roles & allot students

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 2

Prep for Collide events

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Intro to Collide (show photos)
  • Develop Collide lighting plan & equipment list
  • Allot students to Collide events
  • Set-up/Pack-down and Program/Operate for Collide

 

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM2, Wk 3

Prep for Collide events

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Set-up/Pack-down and Program/Operate for Collide
  • Allot students to Collide events

 

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM2, Wk 4-5

Work on Collide events

On site prac (face to face)

PRACTICAL WORK

Prep and Operate band lighting for one live recording (in TV Studio or Kaliede Theatre)

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 6

Open Day preparation

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

Set up/Prep/Programming for Open Day

PC 1.1,1.2,1.3, PE 4&5

SEM2, Wk 7

Intro to HedgeHog

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Intro to HedgeHog
  • Setting up console & soft patching (not connected to rig)

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 8

HedgeHog exercise 1

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • HedgeHog exercise sheet (connected to rig)

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

Mid Semester Break

SEM2, Wk 9

Special effects

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • How to create effect lighting ie
    • Water
    • Fire
  • Rain

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 10

Marking up a script (Part 1)

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS

  • Mark-up a script according to lighting requirements
  • Look at which lighting effects could be used to support the performance (incl colour)
  • Each student to create appropriate lighting documentation & plans

KE 1,2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 11

Prac on script (Part 2)

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Following on from last week, use one of the lighting plans from last week as a class exercise
  • Give everyone a role like a real production, then;
    • Run a focus session
    • Plotting session
    • Tech rehearsal

Show

All PC’s, PE 4&5

SEM2, Wk 12

Revision for the Console Test

Class (face to face) AND out of class group preparation/work on assessment documentation

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Prep for Assessment 4
  • Complete the pre-test prac on the console of your choice
  • Do not hook up to fixtures
  • Organise assessment schedule (in results Excel tab)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM2, Wk 13

Console Test

Assessment (face to face) THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK, 1hr only

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Assessment 4 – Individual Production Lighting Prac for 30 minutes (time/date TBC)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM2, Wk 14

 

Console Test

Assessment (face to face) THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK, 1hr only

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Assessment 4 – Individual Production Lighting Prac for 30 minutes (time/date TBC)

All PC’s, All PE’s

SEM2, Wk 15

 

Specialist visit

Class (face to face)

PRACTICAL CLASS

  • Specialist to visit (can follow-up at home with software)

PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, PE 2,4&5

SEM2, Wk 16

 

Review and Feedback

Class (face to face)

THEORY CLASS

  • Review of unit
  • Individual feedback sessions

PC 1.1,1.2,1.3, KE 1&2,5&7


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Other resources for this course are available online in Canvas via My RMIT (www.rmit.edu.au).


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course will involve demonstration of practical tasks and testing of your knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include a range of practical and theory components. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on Canvas.

This is a Vocational Education and Training qualification and is assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard required in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment

Assessment 1 - Knowledge test online in Canvas is to be completed in semester 1, week 7 (after the review class).

Assessment 2 & 3 - Lighting console tests x 2; the first is in May/June semester 1, week 15 or 16 and the second is in October, semester 2 week 13 or 14.

Assessment 4 - Lighting console set-up, program and operate for at least two live productions either at RMIT or away from RMIT. Both productions and paperwork / evidence are to be handed in by semester 2, week 16. 

For further information on the assessment, please refer to the Assessment Tasks in Canvas.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet for Submissions:

You must complete and sign a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions.

http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

Assessment Feedback:

You will receive spoken and written feedback on all your work.  Where relevant, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/assessment-policy

Student Progress:

Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy designed to assist you in achieving your learning potential.

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/acadprogress

Adjustments to Assessment (eg. applying for an extension of time):

If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment satisfactorily by the due date, you can choose to apply for an adjustment to your assessment. RMIT University offers a range of adjustments designed to support you in your studies, including an extension of time to complete the assessment.

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/adjustment

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

 

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