Final Exam- Chapter 11
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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. (T/F)
top lighting
Fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for
automated lights
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
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To this day, the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theater is reel-to-reel tape. (T/F)
sound reinforcement
The amplification of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called
director
The sound designer's primary collaborator on any theatrical production is the
Fresnel spotlight
A conventional spotlight that produces a soft-edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n)
ellipsoidal reflector spotlight
A conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of the beam with shutters is called a(n)
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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. (T/F)
length of light cues
A light plot does not include the
a strip light or flood light
A light that is typically used to light the large cyclorama all the way upstage is
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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. (T/F)
body
A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ____ mike.
call all cues with an understanding of the pace and rhythm integral to the production
In order to meet the aesthetic demands of a lighting design, the stage manager must
cues
Lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as
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Sound effects in the theater can be produced effectively with either advanced technology or with age-old manual theatrical mechanics, depending on the style of production. (T/F)
environmental sounds
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
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Sound travels more slowly than light. (T/F)
motivated sounds
Sounds that are called for in the script are called
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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. (T/F)
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The lighting designer can only use the following 4 controllable properties of light--intensity, color, distribution, and movement/change--for setting the lights in any cue in theater. (T/F)
1.) The safe operation of all scenic shifts 2.) All light cue levels and timing 3.) The placement and length of all sound cues
The technical rehearsal is the time to establish
1.) A time of day 2.) A season of the year 3.) A place
Through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest
1.) Reveals shapes and forms 2.) Assist in creating mood and reinforcing style 3.) Provide a selective focus and an artistic visual composition
Visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. What is also a primary function of lighting?
1.) The sun 2.) Candles and oil lamps 3.) Gaslight 4.) Limelight 5.) Incandescent lights 6.) LEDs
What replaces theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order?
focused
When a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on the stage, it is said to be
spill
When light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to
cross-fade
When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights comes up, this is known as a
editing
When sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script, the process is called
master electrician
Who is a critical member of the lighting design team?
