Introduction to Lighting Design

IP: Design (Lighting)

Suitable for students commencing their HSC in Term Four 2022, embarking on their HSC Drama Individual Project: Design (Lighting).

Designer Kelsey Lee (A Room of One’s Own, Skyduck – 25A) will unpack the theory and practice of designing lighting for a theatre. Students will learn key ideas about vision, colour, technical choice and plotting.

This design workshop includes practical activities in design and structure, giving students the opportunity to work with an industry expert to shape ideas. During the workshop students will explore the:

• principles of design
• strategies for creating a lighting concept
• how to capture the tone and enhance the story through lighting,
• approaches to lighting states, mood and style,
• tips and tricks for technical terminology.

This workshop is intended to help you navigate promotional materials and designing programs through a practical exploration of marketing and branding tools, guided by a Belvoir artist. Artists delivering this workshop will not be providing guidance on specifics of the HSC requirement. For information on your practical exam you should consult your teacher.

DIGITAL WORKSHOPS

Held online via Zoom
Log in details are sent to participants on the day of the workshop

TO PREPARE: Participants will need:

• bottle/glass of water
• a clear, flat space on which to do writing and drawing activities during the workshop
• writing tools of choice – paper & pen or pencil, on-screen writing program (i.e Word, Google Docs, etc.)
• a stack of A4 paper
• colour making tools of choice (e.g. markers, pencils, crayons)
• printed materials (emailed to participants once you have booked)

SET UP: Participants should:

• make sure you have a comfortable seat and a flat surface to write or draw on
• use your real name on the Zoom platform, not a nick name
• keep microphones on mute until it is your turn to contribute
• be set up in a quiet place where you will not be interrupted and other people will not appear in frame during the workshop
• have all materials ready in their workspace when the workshop commences
• leave meeting at the end of the workshop
• printed materials (these will be emailed to you after you have booked you place)