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New Ideas In Teaching Entertainment Design |
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A Little History |
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So here is the scoop. When I was attending the 2003 Prague Quadrennial International Stage Design Exhibit, I came across a 1 to 4 scale lighting lab in the exhibit hall. It was one of those classic “Ah Hah” moments for me. What a great way to teach! Why weren't we doing this? I spoke with Henk van der Geest who brought the lab from his studio in Amsterdam and the wheels started spinning. Next at the 2007 Prague Quadrennial, I taught a 3-day master class in the lab and was hooked. The following year I traveled to Henk’s lighting school in Amsterdam, ILO, with my students and worked in his labs for about a week. When I returned I began working on building a scale lab here at the University of Tennessee. While waiting for the funding to come through, I built a smaller, very rough, 1 to 6 scale lab and began using it. I loved the ease and speed of it both as a lighting designer and teacher. Once the 1 to 4 lab was completed I redesigned the 1 to 6 lab and put it in our design classroom. This has now become the most used teaching tool we have in the department. Set designers are using it to light their models and photograph them and are giving it rave reviews. Costume designers are working with fabric and light, and the lighting designers use it everyday. We even have directors wanting time with it. I just completed an advanced version of the lab and have received dozens of requests for information on how buy one. So here you go, welcome to the web site. Kenton You can now post projects you have created in your lab on our facebook page so become a fan of yeagerlabs on facebook and see others work or share your own.
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Kenton Yeager YeagerLabs 2201 Tomassee Drive Knoxville, TN 37920
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To contact me: |
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E-mail: kenton@yeagerlabs.com Phone: 865.368.1564 |
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The Original Yeager Lab
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ABBY |
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Yeagerlabs at 2010 South Easter Theatre Conference Two of my students Liz and Jess lounging after they set up the lab |
