Lighting design

Question 1

Wash

Answer 1

using one colour that lights up whole stage

Question 2

profile spot

Answer 2

fixed spotlight

Question 3

follow spot

Answer 3

spotlight that follows action

Question 4

specials

Answer 4

lighting that is different from “normal” rig

Question 5

Gobo

Answer 5

stencil over the front of light to change shape, how it hits, adds atmosphere

Question 6

fade

Answer 6

gradual change in state

Question 7

Flicker

Answer 7

quick changes in lighting

Question 8

back lighting

Answer 8

self explanatory (can be mysterious, or est. a silhouette)

Question 9

Side lighting

Answer 9

self explanatory

Question 10

Blackout

Answer 10

lights snap to black

Question 11

UV light

Answer 11

glows in the dark
- laundry detergents with phosphorous
- honey (green)
- tonic water (blue)

Question 12

Snap

Answer 12

lights flick on quickly

Question 13

Lighting design: (planning)

Answer 13

• dramaturgical research into script/themes… determine a colour palette
• trial different types of lighting
• find pivotal moments in performance that needs to be highlighted
• obtain ground plan for theatre

Question 14

Types of lighting rigs:

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• even light
• front light
• side light
• back light
• top light / down light
• up light

Question 15

What does low front light do?

Answer 15

Very flat lighting, unnatural/eerie

Question 16

Balcony rail lighting position effect?

Answer 16

Lights actors face but casts shadows downstage

Question 17

Parcan

Answer 17

very intense, can wash out

Question 18

Fresnel

Answer 18

use barn doors to adjust beam

Question 19

Profile lighting

Answer 19

very defined, features clearly exposed

Question 20

Flood lighting

Answer 20

whole stage lit up, good for scenic backdrop

Question 21

when not using gels:

Answer 21

open white

Question 22

Places to put lights:

Answer 22

on floor
on set
ladder
booms (in wings)
scaffold bars

Question 23

crossfade

Answer 23

a lighting state which completely replaces the current state on stage

Question 24

crosslight

Answer 24

light from above and to the side of the actors, crossing the stage at 90 degrees to the audiences’ view

Question 25

effects:

Answer 25

haze
dry ice
smoke
low smoke
lasers
gauze/scrim

Question 26

warm colours:

Answer 26

rose / pink / straw / yellow

Question 27

cool colours:

Answer 27

blue / lavender

Question 28

colours for dark skin tones:

Answer 28

lavenders and pinks as opposed to straw/yellow

Question 29

sunlight colour:

Answer 29

ro1, light bastard amber
or medium straw r15

Question 30

sunsets/ firelight colour:

Answer 30

medium amber r20

Question 31

musicals: pink colour

Answer 31

medium pink r36

Question 32

pale evening colour:

Answer 32

rose purple r48

Question 33

neutral lilac colour:

Answer 33

r55

Question 34

moonlight / darker moonlight colour

Answer 34

sky blue r68

Question 35

green lighting

Answer 35

moss green r89

Question 36

cold general

Answer 36

r61 mist blue

Question 37

lighting design (development):

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• confirm all lighting stages with a running order
• program lights
• refinement to see if clashes with set or costume

Question 38

lighting design (performance):

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• tech rehearsal: ensure all rigs are working safely and effectively
• establish atmosphere and mood on stage

Question 39

primary red colour

Answer 39

r26

Question 40

Qualities of lIght

Answer 40

Location
Intensity
Tone
Effects

Question 41

Quality of colour

Answer 41

Hue: colour
Value: how light/dark
Chroma: saturation