Lighting

What are the 6 main point of lighting design?

location, time, focus, atmosphere, symbolism, mark a moment

What are Parcans?

wide angled lights - creates wash over the whole stage

What are Fresnels?

similar to Parcans and spotlights, but a softer edge - lights small area

What are spotlights?

a light that lights a specific on stage - for focus on something

What are Birdies?

small lights at the foot of the stage - creates interesting shadows

When are Parcans and Fresnels used?

naturalistic performances

Which light can have a diffuser over the light? (for asofter edge)

Fresnel

What are barn doors used for?

closes the range of light in

How can you change a spot light?

narrow or wide, soft or harsh

What are the 3 types of spotlights called?

standard, follow, pinhole

What are standard spotlights?

fixed in 1 position

What is a follow spot?

manually moved to follow an actor

What is a pinhole spotlight?

small spotlights - highlights a face / prop

What are the 4 types of specials?

strobe lights, gobos, gels, AV projection

What are strobe lights?

very quick flashing lights - dramatic / jerky effect

What are gels?

colourful sheets of plastic - creates a colourful wash

What are gobos?

stencil shape pattern on the floor

What is an AV projection?

casts an image / video over the stage

What are the the 5 lighting locations?

side, front, top, back, up

What are the types of wash?

warm or cold

What is intensity measured in?

%

What is a fade down?

lights slowly turn to a black out

What is a fade up?

lights slowly turn brighter

What is a cross fade?

slowly fades to the next lighting state

What is a cut?

quickly changes from 1 state to the next / blackout

What is a blackout?

lights are completely off