Lighting Flashcards
Blackout
The acting area is not lit
Slow fade to
The lighting/sound is faded out slowly
Fast fade to
The lighting/sound is faded out quickly
Snap to
Blackout is achieved instantly
Crossfade
To change from one lighting cue to another with no blackout in between
Fade up/down
To brighten or dim the lighting
Flood
Lantern giving a wide spread of light
Gel
Film placed in front of a lantern to change the colour of the beam
Spotlight
Beam of light created by a lantern for a person or place on the acting area
Focussing
Positioning the lanterns to get the desired lighting
Follow spot
Powerful profile used to follow actors around the acting area
Fresnel spot
Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light
LFX
Lighting effects
Lighting desk
Control board for lighting
Profile spot
Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light
Wash
The whole acting area is evenly lit
Barndoors
Adjustable metal flaps attached to the front of a fresnel spotlight for shaping the beam of light
G-clamp
Champ used to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand
Gobo
Thin metal plate cut out in a pattern and placed in a lantern to project pattern of shape into the acting area
Pyrotechnics
Stage fireworks
Safety chain
Used to attach a lantern to the lighting bar for safety
Special effects
Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage (strobe light, mirror ball, smoke machine)
