INSET

Whether you’re looking for specific on site training on your own equipment or want to develop your lighting design skills on one of our open courses. All of our courses are aimed at teachers, lecturers and technicians with a very limited or basic knowledge of lighting

“without a doubt the most useful inset i have ever attended. I came here with no knowledge whatsoever and a fear of anything technical. I left feeling confident, motivated and inspired. I would highly recommend this course to any other technophobes out there!”

Susie Shreeve, Head of Drama, Ullswater Community School,

attending “Safe & Creative Approaches to Lighting:Part 1” June 07

We cut through the jargon to explain the essentials of your system in plain english

and show you simple but effective techniques to unlock the creative potential of the resources available to you - however limited your equipment!

Our courses are predominantly practical with participants working in small groups throughout so that everyone builds confidence and knowledge through hands on experience with the equipment. There’s always plenty of open discussion and opportunities for you to ask questions in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.

“worth every penny; insightful, creative but above all useful!”

Richard Taylor, Head of Drama, Abraham Moss High School

attending on-site INSET training

All our on-site INSET training is bespoke so you can be sure that the course is specific and relevant to your team and your equipment. We always discuss the course structure with you over the phone before we come so that we can build you the perfect training package.

We feel it’s essential to demonstrate safe working practice to participants in every course we run. This often means that our INSET courses can be part or fully funded from school’s health and safety budgets.

Below is a selection of the topics we can cover:

How to support students through the Lighting option at GCSE, AS & A-Level
A clear explanation of how a lighting system works
Practical step-by-step advice on troubleshooting
A concise understanding of safe working practice when rigging and operating
How to create even general cover and colour washes
Discover how to create simple yet effective lighting states with only a few lights
Effective use of angles, intensity & coloured gels
How to program cues in to a simple memory lighting board
Use of stage lighting in lessons to engage and excite students
Explore the effective use of “gobos” and learn how they add texture & interest
Lighting from a stimulus – mini-projects where participants design, rig & operate lighting based on an extract from a play or a piece of music
Examples of professional lighting designs & tips on how to achieve similar effects
Q&A surgery session – advice about your own equipment or production