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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