Stagecraft for Film/TV

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Course
STGE 2430
Discontinued
No
Course Code
STGE 2430
Descriptive
Stagecraft for Film/TV
Department
Stagecraft & Event Technology
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
25
Contact Hours
3 hrs. per week (36 hrs. per semester)
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
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.

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 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.
Means of Assessment
Written in class assignments  X 3 15%
Research project  X 1 25%
Written tests  X 2 60%
TOTAL  100%
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.

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the SET Program or permission of the instructor