THEATRE

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THEATRE LIGHTING
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LIGHTS HELP SET ATMOSPHERE TENSION TIME PLACE.
WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE SHOW IS
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
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THEATRE ARTS
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FLOOD LIGHT
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PROFILE SPOTLIGHT
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Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light
FRESNEL SPOT
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Powerful profile used to follow the actors
around the stage
FOLLOW SPOT
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SAFETY CHAIN
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G CLAMP
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To change from one light/sound cue to Another
without a blackout in between
CROSSFADE
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BARNDOORS
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GEL
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GOBO
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Positioning the lights to get the desired
lighting
FOCUSSING
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The whole acting area is evenly lit
WASH
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ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT
BLACKOUT
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The BACK WALL of the Stage which can be painted
or lit
CYCLORAMA
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Lit from behind
Lit from front
GAUZE
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PYROTECHNICS
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Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage
e.g. strobe light, mirror ball, smoke machine
SPECIAL EFFECTS
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CUE
A signal to an actor to move or speak or lights
or sound to begin
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SLOW FADE TO
The lights/sound fade out slowly
FAST FADE TO
The lights/sound fade out quickly
SNAP TO
Blackout is achieved instantly
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USC
USL
USR
CSL
USC
CSR
DSL
DSR
DSC
AUDIENCE
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Person Murdered on a Train- 3 marks I would
focus a fresnel down stage centre on the body of
the murdered person to draw attention to the
fact they are dead. I would put a red gel on
the Fresnel to increase the tension for the
audience. I would use dim floodlight with a
Yellow gel to show the sun is rising and it is
morning. THEN Do the same for HELL, HAPPY
FAERIE FOREST and a CLOWNS HOUSE
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• Task
• 1. What Atmosphere would you like to create to
  match the text of Bedtime Stories? (Justify your
  answer)

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2. Using the above example of a lighting plot
draw a lighting plot for your performance.
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• Create a cue sheet for the script of Bedtime
  Stories

LFX CUE NO. CUE (text or movement) LIGHT FX
    1     Actors on stage 1 up to level 8 Fade up