Vocab, knowledge and understanding Flashcards
Name the main types of stages.
Proscenium arch.
End on.
Traverse- audience is on either end of the acting area.
Thrust- three sides.
Theatre- in-the-round.
Promenade (audience moves from place to place).
What is a wash?
An area is bathed with light, with soft edges on the beam.
What is a spotlight?
They can shine light on a single area (without leaking ambience onto its surroundings) thanks to their sharp beam edge.
What is a beam light?
It has an almost light-saber appearance due to its incredibly narrow beam angle, which ranges from 0 to 5 degrees.
What is a snap?
A very quick transition between different types of lighting.
What is a gobo?
A partial screen used infront of a spotlight to project a shape.
What is a fresnel?
A lantern that creates a soft beam of light. The lens produces a wider beam than a spotlight or key light, and is commonly used for back light and top light.
What is a follow spot?
A tight beam of light often used to highlight and follow a particular actor.
To LED or not to LED?
Use far less power than other lights.
Produce a lot less heat.
A lot less burnt out bulbs.
Cheap to use.
BUT
Intensely bright.
Low quality colour rendering.
Strobe-like effect.
They are expensive to buy.
Name some rehearsal techniques.
Tableux.
Thought tracking.
Hot seat.
Gestus.
Levels of tension.
Intensity levels are?
Rated from 0-100, referencing the strength of the light.
Main words for sound.
Pitch.
Dynamics.
Tone.
Enunciation.
Staccato.
Legato.
Projection.
Timbre, for example a nasal voice quality.
Main words for performance.
Levels.
Proxemics.
Gait.
Posture.
Facial expressions/body language.
Objectives/super objectives.
Mannerisms/ gestures.
