This course is intended to give students an overview on the operation and programming of automated fixtures. Students will begin with a basic understanding of how the equipment works and what communication protocols are utilized in their control. Students will also gain an understanding of how to set up fixture definitions, groups, and macros to allow for designer friendly cueing of automated fixtures. Students will be required to create and program their own automated fixture vocabulary on a Strand 520i console in order to control Vari-Light 1000 and Vari-Light 2500 Spot Fixtures.

TEXTBOOKS:

Strand 520i Lighting Console
	User Manual
	Operation Manual
	Tutorial - Conventional Fixtures
	Tutorial - Automated Fixtures
	Tutorial - Scoller
	Command Cheat Sheet
	520i Console Tips
	520i Shapes
Vari-lite Automated Fixtures
	VL 1000 User Guide
	VL 2500 Spot User Guide

SUPPLIES:

ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class. If you come to class late, you are welcome, but will be counted absent for that class period. One absence are permitted for any reason including religious observations. Additional absences will lower your final grade one letter grade for each absence. Illness with a valid medical excuse from the health center or a private physician is an excused absence. It is the students responsibility to make up any missed in-class work and get notes on material covered in class.

NOTES:
You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate Catalog that pertain to Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. [The policies can be found at www.wmich.edu/catalog under Academic Policies, Student Rights and Responsibilities.] If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test.

COURSE OUTLINE ( including dates for Part II Advanced Lighting and Sound): (subject to change)

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