Theatre Arts - 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 to

Answer 5

Change from one lighting cue to another with no blackout in between

Question 6

Fade up/down to

Answer 6

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. Fresnel spot Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light

Question 12

Profile spot

Answer 12

Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light

Question 13

Wash

Answer 13

The whole acting area is evenly lit

Question 14

Barndoors

Answer 14

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

Question 15

G-clamp

Answer 15

Clamp used to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand

Question 16

Gobo

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Special effects

Answer 17

Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage e.g. strobe light, mirror ball, smoke machine