Lighting Flashcards

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Lighting Fundamentals

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Focus, intensity, angle, colour, use of gauzes, gobos, gels, lenses, floods, washes, specials.

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How should lighting be used?

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To create an appropriate mood and atmosphere that reflect the Andalusian countryside and the people who inhabit it (depends on question).
Elements of Lorca’s symbolism as revealed through design.

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Effects with lights, Levels

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Having bright light, or dimming lights at appropriate moments, can suggest the mood of a scene. Dim lights may suggest mystery, terror, sadness, or night-time.

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Effects with lights, Positioning

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Where the lights are focussed can emphasise certain characters or moments onstage. Lights can even create the effect of separate places, and can be used in lieu of scenery.

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Effects with lights, Colours

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Coloured gels can be used to highlight the themes, or setting. For example, red could represent love or a death. Alternatively, a mixture of blues may be used to suggest water, or the open sky.

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Effects with lights, Transitions

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You can set lights to fade up and down slowly, or to instantly flick between on and off. A sudden change might highlight an unexpected change in the atmosphere.

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Effects with lights, Smoke Machine

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This can exaggerate the effect of lights, or create a mood which is sinister, confused, or spooky. It can also help to portray events which are imagined, or dreamt.

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What is a Profile/Spot?

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These light a specific point on-stage, and the edges of the light can be tightly controlled.

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What is a Fresnel?

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A light which gives a generic effect, providing a wash across the stage. These have soft edges and are used to light an entire stage or space.

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What are Strobes?

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These can provide rapid flashes of bright light. They can be used to create slow motion effects. Warnings are usually needed when using strobes as they can affect audience members.

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Abstract effects

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Abstract effects would help to create Lorca’s elements of the avant-garde.

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Theme of Isolation

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The theme of isolation could be created through only allowing limited light into certain spaces.

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