About the Author - Kade Mendelowitz portfolio website
Preshow
An Introduction to the World Through Light - (8 minute video)
The Functions & Qualities of Light single web page
Functions: Visibility, Focus and Composition, Plasticity (3-dimensionality),
Mood, Establishing Given Circumstances
Electricity and Power 6 web pages
What is Electricity, Electrical Systems, Power Formula, American Theatre Standards, Types of Circuits, Cables and Connectors, Types of Current, Power Service / Supply, Electrical Safety, LampsLenses, Reflectors and Instrumentation 11 web pages
Light
Act I - Fundamentals
Qualities: Distribution, Intensity, Movement, Color
Lenses: Fresnel, Step & Wavy Lenses, Parabolic Lens, Plano-Convex Lens
Reflectors: Spherical, Ellipsoidal, Parabolic, Asymmetrical
How to Hang a Theatrical Lighting Instrument
Instrumentation: Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS) / Lekos, Fresnels & Parnels, Par Cans, Floodlights (Scoops & Worklights), Striplights, Far Cyc, Followspots, LED Light-emitting diodes (and their fixtures), Automated (Moving) Fixtures
Angles and Basic Light Systems
3 web pages 9 Standard Lighting Positions, Combinations & Lighting Systems, Other Positions, DistributionDesigner's Tool: Drafting coming soon
Designer's Tool: The Lightplot 6 web pages
Using the Groundplan & Color Keys to Create a Lightplot,
Adjusting Color Keys to the Budget,
Center Line Section ("Sections"),
Creating a "Rough Plot" from Notes,
Drawing a Preliminary Lightplot,
Drawing the Lightplot,
CAD.
Lighting Control 4 web pages
A brief Overview of Lighting History & Control, Introduction to Lighting Consoles (18-minute video), Introduction to DMX (10-minute video), DMX 2: Introduction to "Intelligent Fixtures" (23-minute video)Color 9 web pages
Color Spaces, Intensity, Brightness & the Definition of Color, Color Wheel, Color Temperature / White, Color Hierarchy, Additive & Subtractive Mixing, Tricks of the Eye, Color Properties, Value & Contrast, Color Relationships, Practical Color Use for Lighting Designers, Color Demonstrations through Light, Final Thoughts on Color
Cues and Levels, Tech. Weekend 1 web page
Typical Production Calendar, Leading up to Tech. Weekend, Designer Run, Level Set, Cue to Cue
Tech. Run,
First Dress Rehearsal and Other Runs,
The Run of the Show
Act II - The Process
The Eye 1 web page
How Does the Eye Work?,
Electromagnetic Spectrum,
Measuring Intensity,
The Inverse Square Law,
How We See Best
Production Analysis 1 web page
First Impressions,
Further Readings / Analysis,
Establishing Given Circumstances,
Mechanical Reading or Run-Through,
Communication
Other Design Elements 3 pages
General Thoughts,
Color and Intensity,
Plasticity and Detail,
Location and Time of Day,
Blocking
Developing the Design Idea 3 pages
The Design Picture, Concept Paper (How to write one), The Design Idea (Including Color Keys)
Light as Scenery and Special Effects 4 web pages
Cyclorama (cyc), Scrim, Netting, Walls, Projections, Truss & Moving Lights, Snow, Slit Drape / Rain Curtain, Ice, Fog, Fluorescent & ultra-violet
Act III - Considerations
Mini Light Lab 2-minute introduction video, then the lab.
CAD
Portfolios and Resumes 1 web page
Introduction, Resume, Reviews, Photographing Your Work, Portfolios, Portfolio Website, Final thoughts
Glossary 1 web page
Act IV - Available Tools
"Foxhole" - 2 page play
Script, Set, Costume Renderings, Watch a Videotaped Rehearsal"Case 457" - 13 minute play
Assignment, Script, Set, Costume Renderings, Watch a Videotaped Rehearsal
"A Night for Conversation" - 23 minute play
Assignment, Script, Set, Costume Renderings, Watch a Videotaped Rehearsal
Act V - Projects
This play includes "completed" resources as an informative guide, including: section, rough plot, lightplot, cue plot, color key, channel schedule, and instrument schedule.
