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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
What sort of lantern omits a wide beam of light that would cover a large area on stage?
Strobe
Fresnel
Floodlight
What is the name of the metal template that is placed over a beam of light to create a shape of light?
Gobo
Yoyo
Toto
In lighting design, what is a gel?
A coloured filter that can change the colour of a light
A protective paint used to keep lanterns cool
A thin pad used to soften a light’s focus
What is a cyclorama?
An automated light that moves in spirals
A large drape that can be lit using floodlights
A light that flashes on and off
What light would be used to highlight an actor moving across the stage?
Fresnel
Strobe
Follow spot
What is a strobe light?
A ball-shaped light that reflects light in different directions
A multi-coloured light
A light that flashes on and off quickly
In lighting design, what is a wash?
An even fill of light that illuminates the entire stage space
A harsh, bright light
The technical name for when lights dim on stage
What sort of lighting state might suggest a hot country?
Warm, orange lighting
Bright blue lighting
Multi-coloured flashing lights
What does intensity refer to?
How hot the lights are
How bright the lights are
How many lights are being used
What is a Fresnel?
A lantern that creates a soft beam of light
A lantern that gives an intense light
A lantern that creates a full wash of light
What type of lighting instrument is this?
Fresnel
Strip Light
Scoop
PAR can
What type of lighting instrument is this?
Scoop
PAR Can
Strip Light
Fresnel
What type of lighting instrument is this?
Barn Doors
Scoop
Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight
Follow Spot
What is Stage Lighting?
The craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theatre, dance, opera, performing arts, and concert or club events.
The craft of lighting as it applies to the production of science, sports, medicine, and technology.
The craft of lighting as it applies to the production business, finance, investments, and banking.
The craft of lighting as it applies only to that of popular sporting events and dance festivals.
The white backdrop that is used as a blank surface for light beams and projections is called a _____.
Cyclorama (Cyc)
Sheet
Curtain
Cyclone Backing
What was used to create the stars on the ground?
Gels
Movers
Gobos
Spotlight
Gels are becoming outdated by this type of light. These lights can be programmed to any possible color combination, and typically does not get hot to the touch. What is this called?
LED light (Light-emitting diode)
Halogen
Incandescent
Fluorescent
The ____ system is where lighting instruments (and other things) are hung above the stage.
Rigging
Fly
Hanging
Above
A general 'fill' of light across the stage is called a ________ of light
wash
fill
light
gobo
What is a spotlight used for?
To highlight key characters at important moments
To provide dramatic shadows across faces
To fill the stage with light
What is this a picture of?
Gobos
Fresnels
Parcans
L.E.Ds
What is this light called?
Parcan
Fresnel
L.E.D Parcan
Moving Light
What is this light called?
Parcan
Fresnel
L.E.D Parcan
Moving Light
What is this light called?
Parcan
Fresnel
L.E.D Parcan
Moving Light
Which of these lights would you use to create a large wash of light across a stage?
Which one of these lights contains a colour wheel, a gobo wheel, zoom and focus functions which allows many looks to be achieved on stage.
Which one of these has an extremely wide light output, often used to light a large area of stage or cyclorama.
Which one of these does not produce heat and so will help with health and safety to keep actors cool on stage?
Why would you use back projection rather than normal front projection to create a backdrop on the cyclorama?
So you don't get shadows when the actors walk in front of the cyclorama
Because it is brighter
Because it is cheaper
What is the term for when all the lights go out at the same time?
Lights out
Blackout
Crossfade
Spill
Bringing another lighting state up to completely replace the last state without having a blackout in-between is called...
intensity
crossfade
blackout
practicals
Unwanted light on the stage is called a __________ of light.
spill
drop
overflow
flood
Real working lights on the stage that form part of the set are called...
lamps
spots
flood
practicals
When lighting a naturalistic play you won’t be likely to use strong colours like blue or red. Instead you should talk in terms of ____________ stage lighting. Both can be a type of white lighting. This can change the mood of the scene without making it non-naturalistic.
warm and cool
hot and cold
blue and red
light and dark
To make a scene look realistic it is all about where the shadows are cast. Stage lights all cast one shadow in one direction whereas normal lights in a house won't do this. The trick here is to use ________________ in to make the lights look less harsh and create less obvious shadows.
gobos
spotlights
soft lights with diffusion gels
backlights
What can stage lighting be used to establish?
Location/ setting
Time of day
Atmosphere
Symbolic meaning
All of the above
What colour might you use if a character is feeling sad?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Pink
Why might you use blue to show a character is feeling sad?
Because it is the colour of the sky
Because blue symbolises melancholy
Because blue is the colour of the sea
Because blue is a cold colour
When else might you use a blue wash?
When the setting is a cold place - as blue is a cold colour
When the setting is at nighttime - because it creates a sense of darkness
When the setting is underwater - because the sea is blue
All of the above
What does red symbolise?
Blood and violence
Anger
Love and passion
All of the above
What is a gobo?
A coloured gel
A stencil placed in front of a light source that creates a shape of light on the stage
A chewy sweet
All of the above
When might you use a gobo?
To create a stained glass window effect to show a church location
To create a dappled pattern on the floor to show light through trees
To create prison bars, to show light through prison bars and create a prison location
All of the above
If you lit the cyclorama only, what effect would that have on the actors on the stage
They would be in a coloured wash
They would be silhouettes
They couldn't be seen
They would be brightly lit
Think about what meaning it might create if you had the cyclorama lit and the actors in silhouette. Which of these answers is wrong?
They are burglars robbing a store at nighttime
They are neutral/ faceless
They are anonymous
They are not identifiable
__________ ___________is the illumination of the actors and acting areas; includes any special lighting effects.
Top lighting
Front lighting
Side lighting
Stage lighting
_____________ ___________ the technicians responsible for planning, preparing, and running the stage lights for a production.
Electricians crew
Light plot
Light crew
Running crew
____________ is the actual amount of light coming out of the unit, how bright or dim it is.
Intensity
Color
Direction
Sharpness
______________ is the strongest visual element of lighting.
Intensity
Color
Direction
Sharpness
It is the designer’s job to build and manipulate that environment to create a _________.
scene
building
color
mood
