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Summer project: submit on 7th October 2003

Task:
To create and apply your own designs to a lighting device based on the video of your choice. Choose only one from the following ten movies to work from as the main source of inspiration. An element of your project may be taken forward into production.

AMELIE
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
BABETTE’S FEAST
WEST SIDE STORY
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON
METROPOLIS
FRIDA
DELICATESSAN
ROMEO & JULIET
BRAZIL
LORD OF THE RINGS 1 & 2

General task/aims:
The student should be able to:

- Produce a full sketchbook of ideas in a mixed-media format, based on a wide range of lightning devices. Make a list of lighting devices that interest you.
- Produce an ideas book full of work inspired by and based on the move of your choice.
- Develop a creative well thought out and inspired design solution that demonstrates you have considered your device in the context of your chosen video.
- Paint or collage a range of alternative designs.
- Produce at least 4 design sheets appropriate to your concept.
- Produce and ‘in-situ’ of how your lightning device will look in the context you feel works best.
- Present an A4 folder of market research related to lightning.

Submission format:
The design sheets should be mounted onto A2 paper or card and will be presented at assessment during the first week of the new term.

Requirements:
Research
Watch a selection of the suggested videos to make an informed choice. Consider the style of the film, the era it is set in, the use of colour, lighting, costumes, location and art direction. Think about what you want to take from these films in terms of inspiration, atmosphere and style.
*try to capture the essence and magic of the film and mix that up with some magic of your own. How you use or translate ideas from video to design is up to you. ( don’t be too literal.)

Initial research strategy:
Consider;
- looking at lighting devices in your own home or in buildings and public places
- look in magazines and catalogues to find examples of lightning. Make notes of prices and sources etc.
- Check out websites, publicity departments of production companies, magazines and old film poster artworks, books and libraries.
- consider the setting for the lighting device e.g. domestic, public, workplace, garden, leisure situations.


Learning outcomes:
On completion the student will be able to:

- Understand the processes of research and the collection of pertinent information.
- Demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised in the collection of research material.
- Understand the main methods of producing lighting devices.
- Demonstrate the knowledge of lightning devices.
- Understand how light is transmitted and filtered through various materials and is powered by a variety of sources.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different light sources.
- Understand how the direction and strength of the light source influences the result.
- Demonstrate and understanding of ambient lighting, task lighting and natural lighting in all its forms.