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Lighting BasicsLighting Basics
Equipment, Supplies and TermsEquipment, Supplies and Terms
Lighting Control EquipmentLighting Control Equipment
Lighting control boardLighting control board (system)- controls the operation (system)- controls the operation and intensity of lighting and intensity of lighting instrumentsinstruments Computerized systems- info. is Computerized systems- info. is
stored on a disk or CD from the stored on a disk or CD from the systemsystem
HeadsetHeadset- allows communication - allows communication between the light board operator between the light board operator and the stage crew (complex, and the stage crew (complex, radio, battery)radio, battery)
InstrumentsInstruments
Ellipsoidal Reflector SpotlightEllipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS)- strong, focused bean, also (ERS)- strong, focused bean, also called a Lekocalled a Leko
Fresnel SpotlightFresnel Spotlight- shorter throws - shorter throws covering a large area, soft, diffuse covering a large area, soft, diffuse lightlight
FollowspotFollowspot- throws bright, focused - throws bright, focused light on a moving performerlight on a moving performer
Ellipsoidal Reflector Ellipsoidal Reflector Floodlight/ScoopFloodlight/Scoop- illuminates large - illuminates large areas of the stageareas of the stage
Strip/Border LightsStrip/Border Lights- washing lights - washing lights over a large area of the stage or onto over a large area of the stage or onto sceneryscenery
LampsLamps
IncandescentIncandescent Standard lampsStandard lamps Used in strip lights, floodlights, wall Used in strip lights, floodlights, wall
sourcessources Wattage variesWattage varies
HalogenHalogen Energy-efficient, high intensity lampsEnergy-efficient, high intensity lamps Used in spotlights, Used in spotlights, Wattage variesWattage varies
Lamps, Bulbs, BasesLamps, Bulbs, Bases
AccessoriesAccessories
GelsGels- color filters - color filters that cast colored that cast colored lights from a lights from a spotlightspotlight
GelGel framesframes- holds - holds the gelsthe gels
Gobos/cookiesGobos/cookies- - metallic disks with metallic disks with cut patterns for cut patterns for casting light casting light patterns from a patterns from a spotlightspotlight
TopTop hatshats - - narrows the beam narrows the beam of a spotlightof a spotlight
BarnBarn doorsdoors- - folding flaps on a folding flaps on a metal frame that metal frame that shapes the beam shapes the beam of the lightof the light
Plano-convex, Plano-convex, step, and fresnel step, and fresnel lenseslenses- used for - used for spotlightsspotlights
Electrical & Rigging SuppliesElectrical & Rigging Supplies
Male/female ConnectorsMale/female Connectors Twofers, triplesTwofers, triples Electrical cableElectrical cable Wire strippersWire strippers Wire crimpersWire crimpers 9-volt batteries9-volt batteries Electrical tape & duct tapeElectrical tape & duct tape Safety chainsSafety chains
Lighting continuedLighting continued
ThrowThrow- the distance of the light - the distance of the light beambeam
DimmerDimmer- electrical device that - electrical device that controls the brightness of the controls the brightness of the lighting instrumentslighting instruments One can control more than one lightOne can control more than one light
HangHang- attach to a batten- attach to a batten BattenBatten- metal pipe where most - metal pipe where most
lights are hunglights are hung
Followspots are mounted on a Followspots are mounted on a wheeled light stand and wheeled light stand and positioned in a balcony or the positioned in a balcony or the light boothlight booth
Each light is connected to the Each light is connected to the system by an electrical cable system by an electrical cable that runs from the instrument to that runs from the instrument to a stage outleta stage outlet Standard is 2 feet longStandard is 2 feet long
Parts of a Lighting InstrumentParts of a Lighting Instrument
LampLamp- source of the light- source of the light
ReflectorReflector- reflects the light- reflects the light
LensLens- shapes the light- shapes the light
Metal HousingMetal Housing- encloses the system- encloses the system
ResourcesResources
Taylor, Robert D. and Robert D. Strickland. Taylor, Robert D. and Robert D. Strickland. Theatre: Art in ActionTheatre: Art in Action. New . New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
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