Principle of Film Light Design
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203ZFSA1 | credit | 2 | 20 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 35 to 45 hours of self-study | English | winter |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Klaus FUXJÄGER, Ondřej NEKVASIL
Department
The subject provides Department of Stage Design
Contents
The student is introduced to the basics of film lighting. This course builds on his term paper and interior decoration, which he tackles as a construction in the atelier. This decoration is consulted with the teacher in terms of lighting and placement of light sources. The student discusses the lighting plan of the decoration and creates a simple floor plan for the placement of each key light source. The presentation is designed to best communicate with other members of the film crew, from creative to fully technical professionals.
Learning outcomes
At the beginning of the semester, the teacher not only assigns the topic of the project but also sets a minimum scope, with the understanding that only when this minimum is reached, the project is evaluated at all. The student presents his/her work to the evaluation committee during the final semester presentations. He/she introduces the teachers to the content of his/her project and then describes the individual artistic designs in detail, explains the proposed technical solution, and answers questions from the committee members. Upon completion of the coursework, the student creates a digital copy of his/her work, ideally in a .pdf file, and submits it for archiving.
Prerequisites and other requirements
None.
Literature
Production Design and Art Direction, Peter Ettedgui, Roto Vision SA 1998, San Francisco, USA
Designs the Movies, Ken Adam, Thames and Hudson, London 2008, UK
Designing Film, Toni Ludi, Bertz and Fischer Verlag Berlin, 2010, Germany
Allan Starski, Irena A. Stanislawka, Wydawnictwo Wojciech Marzec, Warszawa 2013, Poland
Dante Ferretti, The art of production design, Electa / Accademia dell'Immagine, Milano 2009, Italy
Production Design, Fionnuala Halligan, Ilex, Lewes 2012, UK
Henry Bumstead and the World of Holywood Art Direction, Andrew Horton, University of Texas Press, Austin 2003, USA
Evaluation methods and criteria
The student presents his/her work to the evaluation committee during the final semester presentations. He/she introduces the teachers to the content of his/her project and then describes the individual artistic designs in detail, explains the proposed technical solution, and answers the questions of the committee members. Upon completion of the coursework, the student creates a digital copy of his/her work, ideally in a .pdf file, and submits it for archiving.
Schedule for winter semester 2024/2025:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Scenography - Production Design in EN (M.A.) (Required subjects)