Lighting Design 04, Parts of an Instrument

What are the four broad categories of theatrical lighting mentioned in the video?

• Spotlights, wash lights, flood lights, and moving lights

• LED lights, incandescent lights, fluorescent lights, and laser lights

• Front lights, side lights, back lights, and top lights

• Color lights, white lights, strobe lights, and black lights

Which type of lighting instrument is described as creating a beam of light with a hard, crisp edge between light and shadow?

• Wash light

• Flood light

• Spotlight

• Moving light

What is the specific type of spotlight discussed in detail during the video?

• Fresnel

• Par can

• Ellipsoidal

• Follow spot

What is the purpose of the reflector in an ellipsoidal lighting instrument?

• To change the color of the light

• To focus and direct the light forward

• To cool down the lamp

• To hold the shutters in place

Which part of the ellipsoidal light allows you to adjust the edge of the light beam from hard to soft?

• The yoke

• The shutters

• The barrel with lenses

• The c-clamp

What is unique about the shutters in a Leko light, according to Eddie?

• They are made of special heat-resistant material

• They can create patterns in the light

• Left is right and up is down when adjusting them

• They can change colors automatically

What is the purpose of a gobo in theatrical lighting?

• To hold the light in place on the lighting bar

• To project an image or pattern through the light

• To change the intensity of the light

• To protect the lamp from overheating

What does the term "barrel" refer to in an ellipsoidal light?

• The housing that contains the lamp

• The tube that contains the lenses

• The part that connects the light to the lighting bar

• The mechanism for changing colors

What safety feature should be used when hanging a lighting instrument, in addition to the c-clamp?

• A fire extinguisher

• A safety cable

• A rubber grip

• A locking pin

What is the function of the color frame on an ellipsoidal light?

• To adjust the focus of the light beam

• To hold colored gel filters in front of the light

• To protect the lens from damage

• To create special lighting effects