The Classroom as Lighting Laboratory
In order for our students to gain the knowledge necessary to design in any of our three main stage venues in addition to the Armory Theatre, we have created two lighting laboratories within the Digital Media Design Lab. The larger of the two labs uses the same lighting technology and fixtures as would be available in our actual theatres. It consists of approximately 40–50 lighting fixtures and (24) 2.4kw ETC dimmers. This lab is primarily used as a place to recreate scenes from various theatrical pieces which gives students the opportunity to experiment with color, texture, angle, and cueing. The smaller of the two labs is the 6:1 Scale Mini Light Lab, which gives the students more opportunities to experiment with color, texture, and cueing, in addition to being able to light actual scenic models for presentation and learning purposes. This lab is also equipped with (24) 600w dimmers, (12) mini ERS fixtures, (12) MR-16 Pars, (8) 3-1/2” Fresnels, (5) moving mirrored lights, and various LED cyc wash fixtures. |
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