THEATRE

LIGHTINGOriginal Power Point K Van Exan – Culloden High

Modified t.jones St Roch’s Secondary School

LIGHTS HELP SET ATMOSPHERE

TENSIONTIME

PLACE.

WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE

SHOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

THEATRE ARTS

FLOOD LIGHT

Lantern giving a wide wash of light

PROFILESPOTLIGHT

Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light

Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light

FRESNEL SPOT

Powerful profile used to follow the actors around the stage

FOLLOWSPOT

The whole acting area is evenly lit

WASH

ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT

BLACKOUT

A signal to an actor to move or speak

or lights or sound to begin

CUE

To change from one light/sound cue to Another without a blackout in between

CROSSFADE

SLOW FADE TO

The lights/sound fade out slowly

FAST FADE TO The lights/sound fade out quickly

SNAP TOBlackout is achieved instantly

The BACK WALL of theStage which can be painted or lit

CYCLORAMA

Positioningthe lights to get the desired lighting

FOCUSSING

The whole acting area is evenly lit

WASH

BARNDOORS

Metal flaps attached to lantern to shape the beam of light

G CLAMP

Clamp to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand

SAFETY CHAIN

Used to attach a lantern to the lighting bar for safety

GEL

A coloured film placed in front of a lantern and used to change colour of beam

GOBO

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

Lit from frontLit from behind

GAUZE

Cloth which when lit from front appears solid, but when lit from behind is see through – good for magic and transformations

PYROTECHNICS

Stage Fireworks

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

SPECIAL EFFECTS

CSCSR CSL

DSR

USR USC USL

DSC DSL

AUDIENCE

Areas of the Stage

Base drama on the above stimulus decide where and when this story is happeningWrite a brief scenario for your story5 marks

Choose one scene in your story and describe the mood and atmosphere of the set as well as explaining how you would create it. 8 marks