Technology workshop European School of Lighting Design: Amsterdam (NL), 17th-20th October of 2014
The European Lighting School organized 9 workshops of 4 days in 3 countries. Every workshop had a special topic. The workshop in Amsterdam was held from 17.10 till 20.10 2014. The topic was lighting with modern fixtures for theater and events. The focus was on moving lights and led fixtures. There was much interest in Slovakia and the Czech Republic for this workshop. In these countries, it was difficult for technicians and light designers to work with modern equipment, due to lack of money and possibilities to improve skills. The workshop was organized and hosted by the Institute of Light design in The Netherlands, contact Isabel Nielen. The workshop leaders were the Dutch light designers Maarten Warmerdam and Bastiaan Schoof and extra Floriaan Ganzevoort on Monday. There was 11 participants. Most of the time, a new technology means new possibilities. It’s a much made assumption that it will also make our life easier. This workshop was focused on a couple of “recent” introduced technologies in our field of work and tried to help to grasp enough knowledge about these so one would feel more confident about implementing them. The work was on the basics on how to organize and work with the fixtures. Hands on workshop assignments were designed for finding out what can and can’t be done and most importantly: how to do it.
The workshop was set-up around three main topics. First of all: Light sources. The introduction of discharge and LED brought possibilities. At the same time, they require a different approach to colour, intensity and timing. Especially when one start to combine different light sources, he is likely to experience each of the light sources characteristics. The second topic is Moving light. Although the main principle is the same, there comes in different forms and quality. The work was concentrated on what to look for, how to work with them effectively, and discover their possibilities. The focus was then aimed on controls at last. How to make them do what one wants. The work and look was aimed at both conventional control boards and the affordable alternatives. Aim of this workshop was to give the opportunity to work with modern equipment and controllers to all participants. Not only to improve their technical skills but also to give them time and space to explore the artistic possibilities of the equipment.
Schedule
Friday 17th October
11:00 | 12:00 Introduction at the institute for lighting design Institute for Lighting Design (iLo)
12:00 | 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 | 16:00 Introduction to equipment. How to control, program, organise and plan your project with moving lights and led.
16:00 | 17:00 Visit to Anthony McCall exhibition at the EYE Film institute
Saturday 18th October
10:00 | 11:00 Set-up workshop space at the MA Media College Amsterdam
11:00 | 12:30 Work in 3 groups. Discover and handling Assignment
12:30 | 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 | 14:30 Work in groups. Discover and handling Assignment 2
14:30 | 15:00 Break
15:00 | 16:30 Work in groups. Discover and handling Assignment 3
16:30 | 17:30 Presentation of result and discussion
20:30 | 22:00 Performance visit.
Sunday 19th October
10:00 | 13:00 Design and technology Assignment 1 at the MA Media College Amsterdam
13:00 | 13:30 Lunch break
13:00 | 16:30 Design and technology Assignment 2
16:30 | 17:30 Results and discussion
17:00 | 18:30 Tear down and get out
19:00 | 21:00 Closing diner
Monday 20th October
09:00 | 10:30 evaluation of Saturday & Sunday at the institute for Lighting Design
11:00 | 14:00 New ways of control at the institute for Lighting Design ( By Floriaan)
Participants
Brano Bernar (SK)
Katinka Marac ( NL) Lightdesigner
Isabel Nielen ( NL) Light designer
Tomáš Morávek (CZ)
Ints Plavnieks (SK)
Katarína Ďuricová (SK)
Rinke Barteling ( NL) Lightdesigner
Rick de Groot (NL) MA student
Michal Kříž (CZ)
Segolene Le Contellec (CZ)
Robert Farkaš (SK)
LECTURERS
Maarten Warmerdam Light designer
Bastiaan Schoof
Floriaan Ganzevoort Light designer
Dominik Skružný (CZ)
Bas Peeters ( NL) Spacial Designer
Jasper de Vries (NL) Ma student
