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c8 Flashcards

1
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During the past two thousand years, there have been several sources of stage lighting. Which of the following have been used to illuminate the stage?

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  • sun
  • candles
  • gas light
  • oil lamps
  • incandescent lamps
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The most important function of lighting design is Blank______.

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visibility

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3
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In an effort to enhance the visual world of the play by revealing the shape and form of three-dimensional objects, the lighting designer Blank______.
Multiple choice question.

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lights the performers from the side, top, and behind

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4
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When the beams of light are aimed at particular area on the stage, this is an example of Blank______.

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focus as it relates to theatre lighting

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5
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the successful lighting designer possesses

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  • a broad, creative visual imagination
  • an ability to translate words and actions and feelings into color, direction, and intensity
  • a background in the technical and mechanical aspects of lighting
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6
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This Thomas Edison invention allowed for a new era of imaginative stage lighting for the theatre.

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incandescent lamp

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A _____ _____ is a plan that shows the location and color of each lighting instrument as well as the kind of instrument needed for the task and the area on the stage in which it is focused.

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light plot

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8
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brightness can be controlled by dimmers making the lights brighter or darker

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intensity

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placing a material or “gel” in slots in front of the lighting instrument

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color

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10
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the position and type of lighting instrument as well as the angle at which the light strikes the performer

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distribution

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11
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shifting the audience’s focus as it is carried from place to place such as when lights go down in one area and come up in another area

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movement

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12
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Lighting performers from the front, with lights above the audience illuminating the stage, does what?

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visually washes out all three-dimensional objects on stage

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13
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dimmers are _____

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  • devices that can vary the amount of power going to the lights
  • devices that are used to control the intensity
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in theatre lighting, _____ refers to the fact that beams of light are aimed at a particular area.

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focus

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15
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colors are chosen by lighting designer to ______.

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  • support choices made by the costume designer
  • support choices made by the scenic designer
  • support the varied action of the play
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16
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True or false: The ability to translate words and actions and feelings into color, direction, and intensity comes only after much training and experience.

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true

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17
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A row of lights located on the stage floor which could tend to cast unflattering shadows on the actor’s faces are an example of this property of stage lighting

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distribution

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The purpose of this plan is to show the location, color, and type of every instrument used in the lighting design.

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light plot

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19
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The most widely used fixture, it creates a bright, hard-edge spot or softened focus that can be hung from almost any position in the theatre.

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ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

20
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The most popular spotlight uses a lens that dissipates heat but can create only a soft edge beam of light; it is often used for toplighting or backlighting and to cover a large area on the stage

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fresnel

21
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For general illumination, this instrument bathes a section of the stage or scenery in a smooth, diffused wash of light or is used to illuminate the cyclorama at the rear of of the stage.

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floodlights

22
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The four controllable qualities of light used by a lighting designer are Blank______

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intensity, color, distribution, and movement

23
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This stage light creates a bright, hard edged spot that can be softened with focus or filter, and can be hung almost anywhere in the theatre

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ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

24
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A property of stage lighting is brightness or

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intensity

25
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Numerous lighting changes, from 75 to 150 to many more, created ahead of time that range from blackouts to fades to cross-fades.

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cues

26
Q

The filter materials that are used to change the color of light from a lighting instrument are Blank______.

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gels

27
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This lighting design collaborator is responsible for the preparation, hanging, and focusing of the lights and all accessories.

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master electrician

28
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______ is the position and type of lighting instrument being used and the angle at which the light strikes the performers on stage.

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distribution

29
Q

Sound amplification in theatre is sometimes thought to be controversial because Blank______.

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its detractors believe it is often overdone with the sound being too loud, mechanical, or artificial

30
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______ lights are fixed instruments with a single focus and design purpose.

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conventional

31
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____ _____have always been an important and necessary element of the sound design of a theatre production whether created live through the use of mechanical devices developed to make sounds or recorded.

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sound effects

32
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This popular lighting instrument is a high wattage spot that employs a lens of concentric rings that can only create a soft-edged beam but which can focus down to a small spot or flood a large stage area.

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fresnel

33
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In addition to reading a script and noting all the places sound might be needed, a sound designer may need to also do what for a large-scale musical?

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  • decide the placement of speakers throughout the theatre
  • decide the number and type of microphones to be used
34
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arranged ahead of time, these light changes or ______ can range from blackouts, to fades, to cross-fades.

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cues

35
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Sound reproduction that is called for in the script, or noises of everyday life that are heard as background, or produced by mechanical or human means to create a sound associated with the play

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  • environmental sounds
  • motivated sounds
  • sound effects
36
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One of the newer jobs among the lighting designer’s collaborators is that of the Blank______, which is because the complexity of programming has grown exponentially with automated fixtures and other digital accessories, requiring technical specialty

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moving light programmer

37
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Using a computerized playback system, the operator blends the sounds from various microphones and the master sound recording to make certain that all the production sounds are balanced. This is called Blank______

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mixing

38
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The need for sound amplification is a pressing issue where

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large professional theatre spaces

39
Q

True or false: Digital audio workstations allow easier editing of sound, more complex effects, and high-quality sound.

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true

40
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This form of sound design has been utilized in theatre for several centuries.

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sound effects

41
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Lights positioned near the stage floor can help create a special effect of Blank__

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exaggerated shadows under the eyes and chin causing a ghost-like quality

42
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True or false: The sound designer is only responsible for sound effects and amplification in a production

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false

43
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This classification of sound design amplifies sounds made by a performer or musical instrument.

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sound reinforcement

44
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Blending sound by balancing all the elements from the various microphones with the master sound recording in order to achieve an overall balance of sound is called ______

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mixing

45
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______ are small wireless receivers that allow certain audience members to hear the dialogue spoken by performers, sound effects, and songs and music.

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assistive listening devices

46
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This special effect is a very dark blue light that causes costumes and scenery painted with phosphorus to glow

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ultraviolet light

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