Theater test 4

A harsh red light from below an actor's face can create a disturbing mood but you would only find that kind of light in a non-realistic production.

true

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

The lighting designer can only use the following four controllable properties of light - intensity, color, distribution, movement/change - in setting the lights for any cue in the theatre.

true

Split crossfades are quite difficult to make consistent on a manual lighting console but computerized light boards make this com

True

Which of the following is not a type of lighting cue?

pan

In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the incandescent lamp. What did this do for theatrical lighting design?

A and B

To this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theatre is reel-to-reel tape

False

Which of the following responses places these Theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order

The sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight, limelight, incandescent lights, LED's

The technical rehearsal is the time to establish:

all of the above

The different types of stage lights include

all of these

High-tech lights often used by rock musicians move up and down and from side to side, change colors, and change the sharpness and width of a beam of light and allow for numerous decorative or atmospheric patterns are now used industry wide. Such lights are called:

automated lights

A conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of the beam with shutters is called a(n)

ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up, this is known as a:

crossfade

The Sound Designer's primary collaborator on any theatrical production is the:

director

Sound that recreates 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

A conventional spotlight that produces a soft-edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n):

fresnel spotlight

In the early 19th century, which type of lighting was installed in theatres?

gas lighting

A light plot does not include:

length of light cues

Which is faster, light or sound?

light

The following is/are critical members of the lighting design team:

master electrician

Which aspect of sound design has been present throughout theatre history?

sound effects

Of the following, which is an effective way to classify sound design?

sound production and sound effects

The amplification of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called:

sound reinforcement

The first form of theatre lighting was:

sunlight

The role of the sound designer is changing alongside the development of technology. What recent technological development has spurred the growth of sound design as a theatrical design area?

the computer and digital sound