Description
Introduction to Lighting Design
with Jessica Hung Han Yun
Join Jess for this 2 hour introductory session on Lighting Design where you will learn about what a lighting designer does, and the importance of their role. You’ll explore the different fields of lighting design (theatre, installations, dance, gigs, architecture) and the different routes of getting there. You’ll discuss and explore storytelling with light, and where to start when approaching your design. How do you amplify the story you are trying to tell through lighting design?
This course is for any creatives with an interest in lighting design. Whether you are an aspiring designer, or just interested in the form, you will leave this session with a stronger understanding of the basics of lighting design.
When: Monday 19th July
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm
Where: Online
About Jessica:
Jessica Hung Han Yun is a lighting designer who works on a range of works from installations to circus to theatre, exploring the possibilities of storytelling with light. Jessica received a Knight of Illumination Award for Plays and the Off West End Award for Best Lighting Design for for Equus (2019).
Theatre includes: Dick Whittington (National Theatre); Blindness (Donmar Warehouse); Fairview (Young Vic); Equus (Stratford East/Trafalgar Studios/UK Tour); Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, Pah-La (Royal Court); Snowflake (Kiln Theatre); The Last of the Pelican Daughters (Complicité, Edinburgh/Royal & Derngate); Cuckoo (Soho Theatre); Armadillo (The Yard); Rockets and Blue Lights (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester); One (Manchester Home/UK Tour/International Tour); Faces in the Crowd, Dear Elizabeth, The Human Voice (Gate Theatre); Hive City Legacy (Hot Brown Honey at Roundhouse) and Nine Foot Nine (Bunker Theatre/Edinburgh Festival).
Bursaries:
At Wildcard we believe everyone should have the chance to be creative. We want all our courses to be as open and inclusive as possible to anyone that wants to take part. We are aware that the cost of workshops and regular training is a key barrier in our industry for many people.
With this in mind, we are pleased to be able to offer 2 free places on each course.
If you are interested, please fill in this form where you can tell us a bit about yourself and let us know which course you are interested in:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMZPdEzRhWXxhfPEco-bue81dE76VWytjVUIu9u0xytD495A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Bursary places will be offered out no later than 2 weeks before the course begins.
For further enquiries please email [email protected]
