Course

Stagecraft for Film/TV

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Stagecraft & Event Technology
Course code
STGE 2430
Credits
2.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
25
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course explores the various crafts of stage technology and applies them to the fields of film and television. The differences between the various technologies will be explored as well as the unique terminology of each. The focus of this course will be on the lighting and grip departments.
Course content
  1. Film/Television Hierarchy and Positions:  
    • Job descriptions and areas of responsibility for producer, director, PM, location manager, 1st AD, 2nd AD, 3rd AD, DOP, Gaffer, Best boy, genie-op, lamp-op, key grip, dolly grip, production designer, art director, sound mixer, boom-op, sfx, craft service/first aid.
  2. Terminology and Etiquette:
    • on set language and terminology
    • call times and arriving on set
    • working and leaving the set
    • professionalism and attitude
  3. Traffic Control Requirements:
    • working with traffic and the public
    • radio protocol
  4. Lighting and Grip Methods:
    • grip equipment and terminology
    • location power and generators
    • lighting sources and colour temperature
    • lighting theory for camera
    • special effects
    • on set safety
Learning activities

Students will receive three hours of lecture/demonstration per week that includes independent work and one on one instruction. Guest speakers and field trips to film/tv studios, equipment rental shops and shooting locations will be included.

Means of assessment
Written in class assignments  X 3 15%
Research project  X 1 25%
Written tests  X 2 60%
TOTAL  100%
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the successful student should:

  1. be familiar with the various unions, associations and guilds that are associated with the film and television industry.
  2. understand the role of the lighting and grip departments on set for film and television production.
  3. be familiar with the basic production hierarchy and on set terminology for film and television.
  4. learn the set etiquette and traffic control fundamentals required by the local unions for permittee status.
Textbook materials

A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the SET Program or permission of the instructor

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for STGE 2430
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) No credit
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV THTR_V 2nd (2)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) No credit
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
25
Currently enrolled
12
Remaining seats:
13
On waitlist
0
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
908
Times:
Start Time
9:30
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End Time
12:20