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Lighting resources

Articles

Intro to Lighting Design Pt.1 - Dramatics, 2009

Intro to Lighting Design Pt. 2 - Dramatics, 2010

Getting to Know the ERS (Leko) - Dramatics, 2002

Guide to Lighting Positions: Playing the Angles- Dramatics, 2010

Vocabulary for the Lighting Technicians - Dramatics, 2011

Using Color in Light - Dramatics, 2015

Making a Battery-powered Lantern - Dramatics, 2009

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Dramatics and Teaching Theatre are published by the Educational Theatre Association. For more information, visit www.schooltheatre.org

Websites/videos

Learn Stage Lighting - YouTube channel with lots of informative videos

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Matt Kizer: Scenic and Lighting Design - A great resource for a teacher and students to visually see some lighting choices "on stage." Some free resources and some subscription ones. (Students could screenshot their lighting "looks" to turn it in). 

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Mulvaney Studios Light Lab Interactive - A free interactive resource that allows you to place lights in many locations, and change angles, colors, and objects to light.

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ETC Blog: Exploring colors and gels:  A cool lesson showing how gels fool your eyes and change the color of things. They suggested M&Ms but we have found more success with Tropical Skittles.

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Working in the Theatre; Lighting Design

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