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    MODULE 2 GRAZING – light strikes a surface at a sharp

    angle, reveals texture, emphasize flaws and


    LIGHT AND LIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS
    unevenness in surfaces.
    LIGHT WALL WASHING – light strikes a surface at a
    -Visually evaluated radiant energy wide angle, even lighting on vertical space.

    -Form of energy, transmitted by radiation-human eye is SILHOUTTE – light used to illuminate


    sensitive to background, reveals outline of objects.

    Newton: All heated bodies emit energetic corpuscles, each UPLIGHT – light source below an object,
    having the same very high velocity and a size dependent produces shadows reversed how an object is
    upon its color; postulated to travel in straight lines and shadowed in daylight, eerie/unnatural effect.
    could be reflected and refracted. Ideal direction of lighting:
    Huygen: Every point on an advancing wavefront serves as Should be determined by the space function or tasks
    a source of secondary wavelets, sent out radially
    Shadows at a work task may be irritating.
    Maxwell & Hertz: Showed that all radiant energy consists
    of electromagnetic waves travelling at the velocity of Excessive concentration and constant readaptation of the
    light. eye can cause visual fatigue and a loss in performance or
    increase in accidents.
    Sun – best natural source of light
    Highlights and shadows must be used sparingly depending
    380-770 nm – wavelength, visible portion of on the task to prevent the introduction of negative factors.
    electromagnetic spectrum.
    Highlights and shadows, on the other hand, provides a
    Incandescent – produces light with greater amounts of pleasant visual environment located away from the major
    power in longer/warm wavelength/spectrum. tasks.
    VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM: 2. COLOR – defined with a variety of metrics, 2
    Violet: 390 - 455 nm most common are:
    -Correlated Color Temperature (CCT)
    Blue: 455 - 492 nm -Color Rendering Index (CRI)
    Green: 492 – 577 nm
    Correlated Color Temperature (CCT)
    Yellow: 577 – 597 nm -Relative whiteness of a light source
    -Whether the source appears warm, cool or
    Orange: 597 – 620 nm neutral
    Red: 620 – 780 nm -Measured in KELVIN (K)
    -Range of CT indoors: between 2500-5000K
    Subtractive primaries – basis for the development of all -First criterion considered in the development
    manufactured paints and dyes. of a space’s image
    -CCT of a lamp refers to the absolute
    Additive primaries – what the eye uses in the process of
    temperature of a blackbody when its visible
    seeing light and color.
    radiation most closely matches the color of the
    FACTORS THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED IN THE lamp.
    DESIGN OF A LIGHTING SYSTEM: -Major mood-setting element of the space -
    Warm color helps to create an intimate or cozy
    DIRECTION, COLOR, BRIGHTNESS, & QUANTITY space
    1. DIRECTION – Can enhance and emphasize -Cool color associated with a business like
    an object’s perceived shape or form. environment

    Techniques used: CRI RATING – how well an object’s colors


    are rendered by a source.
    KEY – single point source of light, provides
    -comparison of 8 specific test colors under an
    highlight and casts shadows, contrast, & definite
    ideal light source in question
    focus.
    -When color rendering is important, a source
    FILL LIGHTING – multidirectional/ diffuse light, with a high CRI (e.g. 3500°K fluorescent with
    reduces shadows, creates a cloudy day feeling. a CRI of 85) should be selected
    -If not important, a CRI in the mid 70s is less
    expensive and may meet the client’s needs
    -If extremely important, a CRI in the 90s may
    be recommended

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