Lighting

Question 1

Blackout

Answer 1

The acting area is not lit

Question 2

Slow fade to

Answer 2

The lighting/sound is faded out slowly

Question 3

Fast fade to

Answer 3

The lighting/sound is faded out quickly

Question 4

Snap to

Answer 4

Blackout is achieved instantly

Question 5

Crossfade

Answer 5

To change from one lighting cue to another with no blackout in between

Question 6

Fade up/down

Answer 6

To brighten or dim the lighting

Question 7

Flood

Answer 7

Lantern giving a wide spread of light

Question 8

Gel

Answer 8

Film placed in front of a lantern to change the colour of the beam

Question 9

Spotlight

Answer 9

Beam of light created by a lantern for a person or place on the acting area

Question 10

Focussing

Answer 10

Positioning the lanterns to get the desired lighting

Question 11

Follow spot

Answer 11

Powerful profile used to follow actors around the acting area

Question 12

Fresnel spot

Answer 12

Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light

Question 13

LFX

Answer 13

Lighting effects

Question 14

Lighting desk

Answer 14

Control board for lighting

Question 15

Profile spot

Answer 15

Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light

Question 16

Wash

Answer 16

The whole acting area is evenly lit

Question 17

Barndoors

Answer 17

Adjustable metal flaps attached to the front of a fresnel spotlight for shaping the beam of light

Question 18

G-clamp

Answer 18

Champ used to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand

Question 19

Gobo

Answer 19

Thin metal plate cut out in a pattern and placed in a lantern to project pattern of shape into the acting area

Question 20

Pyrotechnics

Answer 20

Stage fireworks

Question 21

Safety chain

Answer 21

Used to attach a lantern to the lighting bar for safety

Question 22

Special effects

Answer 22

Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage (strobe light, mirror ball, smoke machine)