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Lighting: Areas, Throws, Hanging

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lighting fixtures throw refers to the distance between the lamp and...

a)

The stage

b)

The Actor

c)

The object being lit

d)

The Batten

2.

What is the Throw of a Leko?

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Medium

d)

Med/Short

e)

Wash

3.

What is the throw of a scoop?

a)

Long

b)

Med

c)

Short

d)

Med/Short

e)

Wash

4.

What is the throw of a Fresnel?

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Medium/Short

d)

Medium

e)

Wash

5.

What is the throw of a Par Can?

a)

Long

b)

Medium

c)

Medium/Short

d)

Short

e)

Wash

6.

What is the throw of a Cyc Light?

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Medium

d)

Wash

7.

What is the throw of Strip Lights?

a)

Long

b)

Medium

c)

Short

d)

Wash

8.

_______________areas are "those spaces on the stage where specific scenes are played."

a)

Lighting

b)

Acting

c)

Area 51

d)

Area Codes

9.

The shape and size of the acting area (or areas), is determined by the scene designer's setting and the director's blocking.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This image from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" shows...

a)

One large acting area

b)

2 acting areas

c)

3 acting areas

d)

4 or more acting areas

11.

This image from Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" shows...

a)

1 large acting area

b)

2 acting areas

c)

3 or more acting areas

12.

A lighting area is a small section or portion of the total -______________space

a)

Stage

b)

Acting

c)

Audience

d)

Outer

13.

Typically, the size of a lighting area is determined by the size of the pool of light produced by _______ instrument(s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which is NOT a function of acting area lights?

a)

illuminate (make visible) the performers face

b)

Give sound cues to actors

c)

helps focus the audience's attention

15.

How many acting areas are normally used for a production?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

The number of lighting areas depends on the size of the stage.

d)

12

16.

Small productions on a small stage (24' wide x12' deep) generally use _____ areas.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

17.

Larger works on larger stages (36' x24') may use up to ______ areas.

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

15

18.

With a six area system, ____ are down stage and ____ are up stage.

a)

2/4

b)

3/3

c)

5/1

d)

6/0

19.

How many instruments should be used to light each acting area?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

2 or more

d)

3

20.

________________ Mcandless is considered by many to be the grandfather of modern day theatrical lighting

a)

George

b)

Stanley

c)

Sidney

d)

Charlie

21.

This is a true representation of a basic McCandless Lighting Plot.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The _________ light establishes the high lights.

a)

Night

b)

Blue

c)

Fill

d)

Key

23.

The _________ Light controls the color and depth of the shadow area.

a)

Key

b)

Night

c)

Sky

d)

Fill

24.

The Fill Light is the brighter or the warmer of the two units.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The lighting key is a drawing indicating the direction and color of each instrument lighting the acting area.

a)

True

b)

False