Unit
Designing with Light: No Tech Required
Created by Kerry Hishon
The exercises within this unit are meant for students to explore the concept of lighting for theatre without the need for extensive tech or even a theatrical lighting grid.
This unit is useful for students with no prior experience with lighting or students who may be intimidated by the idea of theatre technology.
Each exercise is meant to build upon the previous one, as students grow in their confidence with thinking about lighting in different ways.
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The overview sets the objective, outline and material needs for the unit, as well as assessment and general instruction.
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1Lesson 1Introduction and Exercise 1The exercises within this unit are meant for students to explore the concept of lighting for theatre without the need for extensive tech or even a theatrical lighting grid. Each exercise is meant to build upon the previous one, as students grow in their confidence with thinking about lighting in different ways.
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2Lesson 2Exercise 2: Concept CreationStudents work in groups of 2 or 3 for this exercise on concept creation.
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3Lesson 3Exercise 3: Found Lighting SourcesIn this exercise, students are given the opportunity to explore different methods of creating lighting effects using items and resources found around them.
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4Lesson 4Exercise 4: Shadow PuppetryIn this exercise, students will create a short shadow puppetry scene behind a sheet that is backlit.
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5Lesson 5Exercise 5: Notating and Communicating Your ConceptThis exercise takes the concept creation ideas explored in a previous exercise and has students notate their lighting plans on a script.
Standards Addressed
MS 117.211 LI - Critical evaluation and response
MS 117.212 LII - Foundations: Inquiry and Understanding
MS 117.212 LII - Creative Expression: production
MS 117.213 LIII - Foundations: Inquiry and Understanding
MS 117.213 LIII - Creative Expression: production
HS 117.315 LI - Creative Expression: production
- C.3.A develop and practice technical theatre skills.
- C.3.B apply technical knowledge and skills safely to create or operate theatrical elements such as scenery, properties, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, current technology, or publicity.
- C.3.D demonstrate responsibility, artistic discipline, and creative problem solving by concentrating in one or more areas of theatre production such as acting, technical theatre, or theatre management.
HS 117.315 LI - Critical evaluation and response
HS 117.316 LII - Creative Expression: production
HS 117.317 LIII - Critical evaluation and response
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