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Accidental Death Design Flashcards

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What are the 4 functions of lighting in stage production?

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Brightness, Rhythm, Visibility, Qualities of Space

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Define brightness/intensity in lighting.

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Describes how bright or dim it is, often quantified as a percentage.

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What qualities of space can lighting convey?

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Time of day/year, weather, size of space, type of building.

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What is a Spot light?

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Adaptable lanterns designed to light faces and highlight small areas.

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Differentiate between PC Spot and Fresnel Spot.

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PC Spot = harder light; Fresnel Spot = softer light.

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What is a gel in lighting?

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Material used to give colour to tungsten bulbs.

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What does the color Steel Blue represent in lighting?

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Looks like cold white light/moon.

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What does the color Amber represent in lighting?

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Warm muted orange, resembling sunset.

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What does saturated mean in terms of color?

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how strong and rich colour is

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What characterizes LED lighting? What are its positive and negative qualities?

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Faster changes, internal colour mix, efficient
Looks colder/ more artificial

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How can shadows be used in lighting?

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To create definition for 3D objects

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What is a blackout in stage lighting? What are they used for?

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Complete darkness on stage, often used to separate scenes.

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What is the angle of a light/ it’s significance?

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Where on the set the light comes from and where the shadows that are created fall

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What is unfiltered light?

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Completely white light.

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What are the two methods of changing lighting states?

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Fading and snapping/bumping.

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What does mood in lighting refer to?

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The emotional connotations carried by lighting colour, brightness, and shadow interaction.

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What is a flood light?

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Wide spread of soft light, good for general cover and fill light.

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What is a key light?

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The main effect in a lighting state; the brightest light, usually 45° front light.

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What is fill light?

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Dimmer light coming from the opposite angle to the key light, brightening deep shadows.

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What is beam shape in lighting?

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Shapes created with light using gobos, barn doors, or shutters.

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What does movement refer to in stage lighting?

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Motorised lights that can move light.

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Define follow spots in lighting.

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Manually controlled lights pointed at a moving actor following them around the stage

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23
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What is a chase sequence ?

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A pattern of lights turning on and off in a pattern or rhythm to suggest movement.

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What is a profile in lighting?

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A highly adaptable spotlight that allows high control of diffusion.

25
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What does sculpting mean in lighting?

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Using side or back light to define 3D shapes and textures.

26
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What is tungsten lighting characterized by?

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Warmer colour temperature, coloured with gel.

27
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What is a silhouette in lighting?

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A shape in shadow, either an unlit figure with light behind or a projected shadow.

28
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Define fade in lighting.

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A gradual change in brightness.

29
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What is a general wash in lighting?

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Light covering the whole stage, e.g., a general wash of bright white front light.

30
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What does pitch refer to in sound?

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How high or low the sound is.

31
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Define volume in sound.

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The loudness or quietness of the sound.

32
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What is texture in sound?

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How different sounds layer together.

33
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What does dissonant mean?

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Where the sound clashes and sounds purposefully unpleasant.

34
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What is antiphonal sound?

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Sounds coming from different places/speakers within the space at the same time.

35
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Fill in the blank: A gradual increase or decrease in volume is called _______.

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(De)Crescendo

36
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What is a soundscape?

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A collection of different sounds to create a specific atmosphere or location.

37
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Define cacophony in sound.

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A dense collection of harsh, dissonant sounds.

38
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What is a vocoder?

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A device that changes and alters the actor’s voice to sound different, often robotic.

39
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What does EQ (Equalisation) do?

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Heightens or lessens different pitches within the sound.

40
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Define panning in sound.

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The movement of sound between different speakers/locations within the space.

41
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What is reverb?

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When the sound gradually gets quieter after the initial sound plays.

42
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What is echo in sound?

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When the sound is heard once and then repeats a set number of times, getting quieter each time.

43
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What does rhythm refer to in sound/music?

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The pulse of the sound/music.

44
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Define tempo in music.

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The speed of the music, affecting the audience’s energy perception.

45
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What does style in music refer to?

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The feel of the music, including time period and instruments used.

46
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What is (non) diegetic sound?

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Whether characters on stage can hear the sound in their world.

47
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What does instrumentation refer to?

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The musical instruments heard in the music.

48
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What is the difference between live and pre-recorded sound?

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Live sound involves visible musicians/sound engineers, while pre-recorded does not.

49
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Define timbre in sound.

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The tone and quality of the sound/music.

50
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What is a drone in sound?

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A continuous, underlying, and unchanging sound.

51
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What does autotune do?

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Automatically tunes the singer/actor’s voice to the music.

52
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What does legato refer to in music?

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Music that sounds flowing and smooth, with no silence between sounds.

53
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Define syncopation in music.

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A rhythmic technique where the melody lands off the beat.

54
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What is a waltz?

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A style of music with 3 beats per bar, usually sounding dance-like.

55
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What does staccato refer to in music?

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Music that sounds spiky and disjointed, with silence between sounds.

56
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What is choral music?

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Music consisting predominantly of voice.

57
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Define free time in music.

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Music that lacks a clear sense of rhythm or pulse.

Drama A Level (4 decks)

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