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Active as of Spring Semester 2014
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Media Lighting and Sound
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 1126
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course is intended to familiarize videography students with the two most significant support services in video production - lighting and audio. Participants will explore the proper use of broadcast lighting equipment. On alternate weeks, students will explore the proper use of sound acquisition equipment and sound manipulation software applicable to enhanced motion picture quality.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CART 1126 - Media Lighting and Sound
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CART 1126 - Media Lighting and Sound
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Videograph Production AAS
Videography Production Diploma
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Match color properties between multiple light sources to achieve appropriately color-balanced scenes. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Troubleshoot audio breakdowns in video recording situations: recording audio is a sensitive operation, requiring analytical responses in order to isolate problems. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Construct lighting schemes designed to elicit specific atmospheres that communicate a tangible tone or mood. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Apply appropriate practices to operating physical equipment in order to achieve a desired purpose. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify basic terminology
- Employ appropriate styes of lights situationally
- Practice 3-point lighting technique instinctively
- Control light intensity effectively
- Control light color effectively
- Employ advanced lighting techniques in specialized situations
- Manage lighting in adverse conditions
- Effectively light outdoors
- Access key methods of attaining audio into cameras
- Identify audio cables
- Troubleshoot poor audio conditions
- Arrange audio acquisition from multiple sources
- Balance audio from multiple sources
- Employ advanced audio techniques in specialized situations
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Topic 1: How lights improve video
- Examples of poor and good lighting
- 3-pointlighting
- Naturallighting
- Topic 2: Importance of quality audio
- Using audio recording tools to ensure broadcast-quality sound
- Various types of microphones and application of each
- Topic 3: Outdoor lighting
- High-exposure environments
- Using existing light appropriately
- Reflectors/foam core
- Topic 4: Types and uses of broadcast lights
- Multiple light sets
- Minimizing impact on event participants
- Safe public lighting
- Topic 5: Recording multiple audio sources
- Large venue concerts and programs
- Backup audio recording
- Mixing boards
- Topic 6: Controlling Intensity and Color of light
- Accessories
- Lighting controls
- Topic 7: Troubleshooting Audio
- Workflow for troubleshooting
- Alternative audio options
- Topic 8: Audio mixing in post
- Controlling mixers as input devices
- Layering/tracks
- Outputting mono/stereo
- Topic 9: Interview Audio and Lighting
- Methods of lighting
- Setting moods
- Appropriate audio practices
- Topic 10: Enhanced Audio and Lighting
- Folding great audio into projects
- Specialized lighting options
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Practical: Set up and tear down lighting set
- Practical: Identifying audio cables and connectors
- Practical: Recording multiple tracks into video cameras
- Practical: Audio recording under difficult conditions
- Practical: Lighting big sets/arenas
- Practical: Interview lighting & Audio
- Practical: Syncing audio sources
- Practical: Mixing multiple audio sources in postproduction
- Practical: Light a feature-film set with appropriate mood setting
- Practical: Outdoor Lighting
- Practical: Enhanced Lighting and Audio
* Each practical will take an estimated 4 hours to complete
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Media Lighting and Sound
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 1126
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course is intended to familiarize videography students with the two most significant support services in video production - lighting and audio. Participants will explore the proper use of broadcast lighting equipment. On alternate weeks, students will explore the proper use of sound acquisition equipment and sound manipulation software applicable to enhanced motion picture quality.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CART 1126 - Media Lighting and Sound
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CART 1126 - Media Lighting and Sound
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Videograph Production AAS
Videography Production Diploma
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Troubleshoot audio breakdowns in video recording situations: recording audio is a sensitive operation, requiring analytical responses in order to isolate problems. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Construct lighting schemes designed to elicit specific atmospheres that communicate a tangible tone or mood. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Apply appropriate practices to operating physical equipment in order to achieve a desired purpose. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify basic terminology
- Employ appropriate styes of lights situationally
- Practice 3-point lighting technique instinctively
- Control light intensity effectively
- Control light color effectively
- Employ advanced lighting techniques in specialized situations
- Manage lighting in adverse conditions
- Effectively light outdoors
- Access key methods of attaining audio into cameras
- Identify audio cables
- Troubleshoot poor audio conditions
- Arrange audio acquisition from multiple sources
- Balance audio from multiple sources
- Employ advanced audio techniques in specialized situations
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Topic 1: How lights improve video
- Examples of poor and good lighting
- 3-pointlighting
- Naturallighting
- Topic 2: Importance of quality audio
- Using audio recording tools to ensure broadcast-quality sound
- Various types of microphones and application of each
- Topic 3: Outdoor lighting
- High-exposure environments
- Using existing light appropriately
- Reflectors/foam core
- Topic 4: Types and uses of broadcast lights
- Multiple light sets
- Minimizing impact on event participants
- Safe public lighting
- Topic 5: Recording multiple audio sources
- Large venue concerts and programs
- Backup audio recording
- Mixing boards
- Topic 6: Controlling Intensity and Color of light
- Accessories
- Lighting controls
- Topic 7: Troubleshooting Audio
- Workflow for troubleshooting
- Alternative audio options
- Topic 8: Audio mixing in post
- Controlling mixers as input devices
- Layering/tracks
- Outputting mono/stereo
- Topic 9: Interview Audio and Lighting
- Methods of lighting
- Setting moods
- Appropriate audio practices
- Topic 10: Enhanced Audio and Lighting
- Folding great audio into projects
- Specialized lighting options
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Practical: Set up and tear down lighting set
- Practical: Identifying audio cables and connectors
- Practical: Recording multiple tracks into video cameras
- Practical: Audio recording under difficult conditions
- Practical: Lighting big sets/arenas
- Practical: Interview lighting & Audio
- Practical: Syncing audio sources
- Practical: Mixing multiple audio sources in postproduction
- Practical: Light a feature-film set with appropriate mood setting
- Practical: Outdoor Lighting
- Practical: Enhanced Lighting and Audio
* Each practical will take an estimated 4 hours to complete