COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LIGHTING DESIGN ANALYSES IN PERFORMING ARTS AND CINEMATOGRAPHY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 5150 LIGHTING DESIGN ANALYSES IN PERFORMING ARTS AND CINEMATOGRAPHY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ATAY GERGIN

Offered to

Performing Arts

Course Objective

Making reasearch studies about interreaction of lighting design techniques in the sense that bringing out the visual esthetic on stage and movie production designs, by the analyses of contemporary examples of these areas. By explaining the all aspects of the physical features of light,making projects which providing the use of this knowledge in process of the conceptual lighting design. Scanning and recording all the relevent visual and written sources about contemporary stage design and set design areas. By the enlightement of this acumulation, developing innovative techniques in this areas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   teaching the theoretical information within the framework interacting with the conceptual lighting and effect design with the dramatical expression;
2   comprehend the basic information, such as color, texture and form knowledge, which will be used at design of conceptual lighting and effects
3   Comprehend the lighting angles and their dramatical effects,
4   Comprehend the dramatical and conceptual effects of the shadows and during the lighting design, evaluate the shadows as design oppurtunities as well,
5   Able to design conseptually the audio and visual effects and evaluate these within the dramatical fiction.
6   For the purpose of developing techniques for application fields of lighting design and stage effects; establish innovative ideas including different application methods for new aesthetical solutions.
7   Comprehend the current developments related tothe design of lighting and stage effects
8   Follow up the developments in technical or technological issues for the Lighting design and stage effects and use these information at studies and assignments to be done

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Evaluating theoretically, the conseptional lighting design and stage effects in relation with the performing arts and movie art.
2 General evaluation of the factors (such as color, texture, form knowledge) which are the fundementals of conceptional lighting and effects design
3 Explanation of basic color knowledge and the mixture charts of color and light.
4 Explanation of conceptional features and phsycological meanings of colors, and announcing a research assignment related to the topic.
5 Evaluation and discussion of assignments.
6 Explanation of form and texture information, announcing an assignment related to the topic.
7 Evaluation and discussion of assignments.
8 Midterm exam
9 Describing the general frame of the phases about the lighting and effects design.
10 Describing the concept development methods for the lighting and effects design.
11 Explanation of methods of decision for light angles, when making lighting design.
12 Explaining the methods for determining the colors during the lighting design and balancing them
13 Explaining the technical drawing methods of lighting plan and announcing an application assignment related to the topic..
14 Evaluation and discussion of assignments. General revision of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Ross LOWELL, Matters of Light & Depth, Broad Street Books, Philedelphia, 1994,ISBN 1-879174-03-0
-Neil FRAZER, Lighting and Sound, Phaidon, New York, 2004
-Harry C. Box, Set Lighting Technician s Handbook, Focal Press, Newton U.S.A., 1997, ISBN 0-240-80257-8
-Max KELLER, Light Fantastic-Art and Design, Prestel, New York, 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2162-5

Norioshi HASEGAWA, Sketching Interiors: Colour, Page One Publishing, Tokyo, 2009, ISBN 978-981-245-846-9
-Graeme BOOKER/Sally STONE, Iç Mekan Tasarımı Nedir , Yem Yayınları, Istanbul, 2011, ISBN 978-9944-757-40-9
-Francis D. K. CHING, Iç Mekan Tasarımı, Yem Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006, ISBN 975-8599-37-2

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

At this course, the theoretical information related to lighting design and stage effects will be transferred through explaining and sharing the lecture notes, scientific researches about the issue, direct or indirect, local and international references. Through the assignments and exams feedback will be received and evaluated accordingly.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.60 + DKL * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Grading will be based on the participation to the in-class activities, fulfilling the assignments and researches completely and submitting them in time and letting the competent student express the knowledge effectively at the exam stages.

Assessment Criteria

Attendance.
Timely and complete submission of assignments.
Participation to in-class activities
Exam success.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.70% Attendence is compulsory.
2. All kind of plagiarism attempt or action will result in disciplinary penalty.
3. Not attending the course, will not be considered as a valid excuse for delayed delivery of the assignments and projects.
4.For delayed delivery of the assignments and projects; points will be deducted which is equivalent to a letter grade per day for each day of delayed delivery.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ataygergin@gmail.com
atay.gergin@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 5 3 15
Case study 5 3 15
Student Presentations 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 2 3 6
Project Assignment 2 3 6
Project Final Presentation 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.345
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