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Lighting Board Operator

Students learn how to operate the lighting control system, program and troubleshoot lighting cues, and ultimately run the lighting board for a live performance.

½ Credit

Goals
• Analyze a script and communicate with directors about each lighting cue
• Set up lighting equipment and demonstrate how to use it
• Create looks and mood while programming cues
• Gain real-time experience running the console for rehearsals and performances
What You'll Learn
• Conventional vs. LED lighting and how each is controlled
• Programming the light board: submasters, cues, times, and bumps
• Color theory and using light to create mood and setting
• Working with the director, design team, and stage manager
• Running the board through tech, rehearsals, and performances
Outcomes
• Explain the basic differences between conventional and LED lighting
• Navigate and program our lighting console
• Develop lighting cues that fit each scene
• Run and edit the console during rehearsals
• Run the lighting console for a live performance
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