Theatre Appreciation Final ch 12
sound travels more slowly than light (true/false)
true
sound effects in the theatre can be produced effectively with either advanced technology or with age old manual theatrical mechanics, depending on the style of the production (true/false)
true
split cross fades are quite difficult to make consistent on a manuel lighting console, but computerized light boards make this complicated timing easy to accomplish (true/false)
true
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 theater (true/false)
true
visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. which of the following is also a primary function of lighting?
all of the above
in order to meet all the aesthetic demands a lighting design, the stage manager must
can all cues with an understanding of the place and rhythm integral to the production
when one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up is known as
cross fade
lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as
cues
the sound designer's primary collaborator on a theatrical production is a
director
to this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theatre is reel-to-reel tape (true/false)
false
a conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of beam with shutters is called a (n)
floodlight
when a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on the stage, it is said to be
focused
a light plot does NOT include the
length of light cues
a harsh red light from below the actors face can create a disturbing mood, but you would only find that kind of light in a nonrealistic production (true/false)
true
a warm golden red light from below the actors face could establish a sugget light source of a campfire or candles on a table in a completely realistic production (true.false)
true
which of the following is a critical member of the lighting team?
master electrician
when light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to
spill
through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest
all of these answers are correct
the amplifications of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called a
sound reinforcement
fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for
top lighting
a conventional spotlight that produces a soft - edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a (n)
fresnel spotlight
sounds that are called for in the script are called
motivated sounds
a wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ______ mike
body
digital sound technology will allow musical instruments to be connected through a theatrical sound system, but at this time it cannot yet interface with lighting or projection technology (true/false)
false
a light that is typically used 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 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
when sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script, this process is called
editing
sound that recreates the noise of everyday life and help create the verisimilitude of a play, but are not specifically called for by the script are called
environmental sounds
the technical rehearsal time is to establish
the safe operation of all scenic shifts
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, LEDS