LIGHTING DESIGN

Course Description

This course focuses on the theories and mechanics of light and colour, including basic lighting technology, the variety of different types of lighting equipment and control boards, the fundamental elements of lighting design, and the application of lighting in screen composition. This course is designed to address the aesthetics of dramatic screen lighting and to develop and an understanding of lighting design. The course also covers the conventions of screen lighting, the characteristics of light and visual perception, and the production of lighting systems. This is a practical course that aims to enable students to develop and implement independent lighting design projects.

LIGHTING DESIGN

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Course outcomes

1. 01 identify the nature and functions of lighting and color.
2. 02 apply various lighting techniques and techniques of structuring color in a studio environment with relevant equipment.
3. 03 classify different approaches of lighting used in cinema history.
4. 04 interpret how lighting and color is used to manipulate mood and atmosphere.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Zettl, H., (2011). Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics. (6th ed). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
2. 02 Landau, D. (2014) Lighting for Cinematography. London: Bloomsbury
3. 03 Jackman, John. (2020) Lighting for Digital Video and Television. New York: Routledge.
4. 04 Box, C.H. (2022) Set Lighting Technician's Handbook. Focal Press: Amsterdam. ISBN 1138391727

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 The students will identify the nature and functions of lighting and color.
2. L02 The students will be able to apply various lighting techniques and techniques of structuring color in a studio environment with relevant equipment.
3. L03 The students will be able to classify different approaches of lighting used in cinema history.
4. L04 The students will be able to interpret how lighting and color is used to manipulate mood and atmosphere.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 have knowledge which is supported by up-to-date primary and secondary course books and application tools in the field of Visual Communication Design
2. P02 have technical knowledge necessary for the field of Visual Communication Design
3. P03 Have knowledge about universal human rights, social justice, quality management, environmental protection, and workplace health.
4. P04 S/he visualises imagined things in a coherent structure
5. P05 S/he defines the problems related to communication and finds possible solutions for these problems.
6. P06 S/he has skills to manage a project/work related to Visual Communication Design independently.
7. P07 S/he develops and applies projects and activities related with his/her social environment with an awareness of social responsibility.
8. P08 S/he designates and manages the requirements and processes of learning.
9. P09 S/he, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in Visual Communication Design education, who interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyses problems and finds solutions based on research and facts.
10. P10 S/he can take responsibility as an individual and a team member in complex and unforeseen problems related to Visual Communication Design projects.
11. P11 S/he plans, manages and finishes a media content under time restrictions.
12. P12 S/he approaches advanced knowledge and skills from a critical perspective.
13. P13 S/he is aware that the Visual Communication Design Department has close ties with new technological developments and also aware of the importance of pursuing these developments which have vital importance for creating new media content.
14. P14 S/he is a person who informs and expresses thoughts for possible solutions related with Visual Communication Design contents prepared for related individuals and organisations.
15. P15 S/he shares developments and data related to Visual Communication Design with specialists and non-specialists
16. P16 S/he acts in Visual Communication Design projects in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical norms.

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