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WorksheetsTech Lighting Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
The first reason to light a stage is ________, or seeing what needs to be seen.
Visibility
Placing the action
Creating a mood
Establishing the environment
When you are __________ for a show, you must be aware of any different locations that are specified in the script.
Establishing visibility
Placing the action
Creating a mood
Establishing the environment
Stage lighting can show the audience where to look on stage, or _________.
Establish visibility
Place the action
Create a mood
Establish the environment
To ___________ is to get an emotional response from the audience that supports the action of the play.
Establish visibility
Place the action
Create a mood
Establish the environment
Light can be ______, or pass straight through a material.
Reflected
Transmitted
Refracted
Absorbed
Light can be _________, or taken into a material.
Reflected
Transmitted
Refracted
Absorbed
Without _______ light, the audience can't see anything onstage.
Reflected
Transmitted
Refracted
Absorbed
_________ is how bright or dim light is, and is controlled by dimmers and controllers.
Color
Intensity
Distribution
Dimmer load
An instant change to darkness is called a _________.
Cross fade
Push
Blackout
Fade out
A gradual change to the desired intensity is called a _______.
Push
Fade up or fade out
Blackout
Link
The ___________ of light means where the light travels.
Color
Intensity
Distribution
All the above
A ________ is used when you want to flood the stage with one color of light.
Fresnel
Cyc light
Par can
Scoop
A _______ is a floodlight that has a series of several different color lights.
Fresnel
Cyc light
Par can
Scoop
A(n) __________ is inexpensive, weatherproof, and very durable.
Fresnel
Ellipsoidal
Par can
Scoop
A(n) ______is a medium throw spotlight with a special lens. They can be focused into spot or flood focus, and the edges can be squared off somewhat by using barn doors.
Fresnel
Ellipsoidal
Par can
Scoop
A(n) _______ is a long throw, very controlled instrument that has a special reflector and two lenses. It can be focused and shuttered to shape the light into a linear shape, called a cut.
Fresnel
Ellipsoidal
Par can
Scoop
_______ blinds the actors and tends to flatten out the actor's features.
Down light
45 degree light
Full front light
Back light
The most natural angle of light is ______ from above and from the sides.
Down light
45 degree light
Full front light
Back light
_________ tends to cast harsh shadows, and look a little eerie when used alone.
Down light
Back light
Up light
All the above
_________ gives an ominous, silhouette effect by itself, but can help make the characters seem to pop out from the background when used with 45 degree angle light.
Down light
45 degree light
Full front light
Back light
Allow the areas of your stage to _______ so you don't have dead spots.
Key light
Fill light
Overlap
Shine brightly
________ represents the sun at 3pm, and is usually warm.
Key light
Fill light
Overlap
Shine brightly
Cool light from the other side of the stage is called ________.
Key light
Fill light
Overlap
Shine brightly
________ can include the use of gobos and fog effects.
General illumination
Fill light
Specials
General light
White light is made up of three primary colors: ____, _____, and ______.
Red, blue and green
Red, blue and yellow
Red, blue and magenta
Red, cyan, and magenta
How people see light largely depends on what color of light is _______.
Absorbed by a material
Refracted by a material
Reflected by a material
All the above
Colored filters, commonly called _____, allow certain wavelengths of the white light produced by the lamp to pass through, and block out other wavelengths.
Gels
Color blocking plastic
Color changers
All the above
Use a red gel and almost all the _____ and _____ wavelengths are absorbed by the gel and only the red wavelengths are allowed to pass through, hit the wall, and bounce back to our eyes.
Yellow and blue
Cyan and blue
Blue and orange
Blue and green
When we mix different colors of light from different lighting instruments, that's called _______ color mixing.
Additive
Subtractive
Efficient
Traditional
Any real presentational effects on stage, like gobos, color changers, strobe, smoke or fog effects, or intelligent lighting, are called _______.
Looks
Color palettes
Fade-ins
Specials
A(n) _______ is a chart that describes each instrument in detail.
Instrument schedule
Patching schedule
Cue description sheet
Magic sheet
Always turn off the channel and unplug the instrument before changing a(n) ______.
Instrument schedule
Patching schedule
Channel hook up sheet
Lamp
To illuminate actors in the downstage areas, where do you hang the instruments?
First Electric
Second Electric
Third Electric
FOH
To illuminate actors in the mid-stage areas, where do you hang the instruments?
First electric
Second Electric
Third electric
FOH
To illuminate actors in the upstage areas, where do you hang the instruments?
First electric
Second electric
Third electric
FOH
To illuminate the cyc, where do you hang the instruments?
First electric
Second electric
Third electric
FOH
What kind of instrument do we use from the FOH? It has a long throw that we can control and shutter off the proscenium wall?
Leko/ellipsoidal
Fresnel
Cyc light
Scoop
What kind of instrument can give us several different colors of light? It's often used from the third electric.
Leko/ellipsoidal
Fresnel
Cyc light
Scoop
What kind of instrument do we use from the first and second electrics to light the mid and upstage areas?
Leko/ellipsoidal
Fresnel
Cyc light
Scoop
A plan of where all the instruments are pointed, using a ground plan of the stage and a lighting template is called a _______.
Instrument schedule
Hanging plot
Patching schedule
Cueing sheet
A chart showing the number of each instrument, where each instrument is hung, focused, and plugged, what angle the instrument is aimed at the stage, and what color gel is used is called the ______.
Instrument schedule
Hanging plot
Patching schedule
Cueing sheet
When hanging a light, make sure the instrument is firmly plugged into its outlet, and you have a ______ firmly around the instrument.
Piece of rope
Electrical tape
Safety cable
Fireproof shield
Make sure all your lighting equipment is ________.
Brand new
Clean and well maintained
The most expensive
Located by the assistant stage manager
When in doubt about lighting, check with ________.
An upper classman
Your technical director
Your best friend
A friend who has taken tech classes
What was the first type of theatrical lighting used?
Gas lighting
Oil lighting
Arc lighting
Candles
In the 1890's, most "modern" theaters switched from ________ to the much safer electrical lighting.
Gas lighting
Arc lighting
Candles
Lime lighting
What is this?
Yoke
C Clamp
Fresnel
Barn Doors
What is the U-shaped portion of a lighting instrument called?
Yoke
C Clamp
Barn Doors
Fresnel
What is the purpose of barn doors on a lighting instrument?
Used to mount the light on the hanging pipes.
It attaches to the C Clamp and goes over the instrument to mount it.
Help give control to where the light goes, but cannot make a sharp edge.
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?
Scoop
PAR can
Ellipsoidal reflector spotlight
Fresnel
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
What do you use to make an ERS (Ellipsoidal) a square shape?
Plug
Gels
Shutters
Yoke
