Chapter 16 - Theatre
When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up, this is known as a
cross-fade
Lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as
cues
The sound designer primary collaborator on any theatrical production is the director
director
When sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script, the process is called
editing
When a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on stage, it is said to be
focused
A light plot does NOT include the
length of light cues
True/False: The lighting designer can only use the following four controllable properties of light - intensity, color, distribution, and movement/change - in setting the lights for any cue in the theatre
true
True/False: Split cross-fades are quite difficult to make consistent on a manual lighting console, but computerized light boards make this complicated timing easy to accomplish
True
Sounds that are called for in the script are called
motivated sounds
True/ False: Digital sound technology will allows musical instruments to be connected through a theatrical sound system, but at this time it cannot yet interface with lighting or projection technology
False
True/ False: To this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in theatre is reel-to-reel tape
False
Through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest
a place
A light is typically use to light the large cyclorama all the way upstage is
a strip light or flood light
High - tech lights often used by rock musicians move up and down from side to side, change colors, and change sharpness and width of a bam of light and allow for numerous or atmospheric patterns, are now use industry - wide. Such lights are called
automated lights
In order to meet aesthetic demands of a lighting design, the stag manager must
call all cues with an understanding of the pace and rhythm integral to the production
The amplification of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called
sound reinforcement
When light from one area falls into adjacent area, it is said to
spill
Fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for
top lighting
Which of the following is a critical member of the lighting design team?
master electrician
Visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. Which of the following is also a primary function of lighting?
reveal shapes and forms, assist in creating mood and reinforcing style, provide a selective focus and an artistic visual composition
True/ False: Sound effects in the theatre can be produces effectively with either advanced technology or with age-old manual theatrical mechanics, depending on the style of the production
True
True/ False: Sound travels more slowly that light
True
True/False: A harsh red light from below an actor's face can create a disturbing mood, but you wold only find that kind of light in a nonrealistic production
True
A conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of the beam with shutters is called a(n)
ellipsoidal refletor spotlight
Sound that recreate the noises of everyday life and help create the verisimilitude of a play, but are not specifically called for by the script, are called
environmental sounds
True/False: A warm golden red light from below an actor's face could establish a suggested light source of a campfire or candles on a table in a completely realistic production
True
A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ____ mike
body
A conventional spotlight that produces a soft - edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n)
Fresnel spotlight
The technical rehearsal is the time to establish
the safe operation of all scenic shifts, all light cue levels and timing, the placement and length of all sound cues
Which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order?
the sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight, limelight, lights, LEDs.
