theater experience- ch 11

_______________ _____________ have always been an important and necessary element of the sound design of a theatre production whether created live through the use of mechanical devices developed to make sounds or recorded

Sound effects

Arranged ahead of time, these light changes or _____________ can range from blackouts, to fades, to cross-fades.

cues

Numerous lighting changes, from 75 to 150 to many more, created ahead of time that range from blackouts to fades to cross-fades. -Moments -Cues -Fades -Beats

cues

True or false: The sound designer is only responsible for sound effects and amplification in a production.

false

In theatre lighting, _______________ refers to the fact that beams of light are aimed at a particular area.

focus

The filter materials that are used to change the color of light from a lighting instrument are: -tones -gels -rainbows -shutters

gels

This Thomas Edison invention allowed for a new era of imaginative stage lighting for the theatre. -incandescent light -argand lamp light -gas light

incandescent light

A property of stage lighting is brightness or ________________

intensity

Which types of theatrical productions have incorporated the visual aesthetic of rock concerts for their performances? -Realistic dramas -Exaggerated comedies -Large-scale music

large scale musicals

A __________ ___________ is a plan that shows the location and color of each lighting instrument as well as the kind of instrument needed for the task and the area on the stage in which it is focused.

light plot

The purpose of this plan is to show the location, color and type of every instrument used in the lighting design. -Graphic design -Elevation drawings -Light plot -Technical plans

light plot

Often found climbing on catwalks and ladders in remote areas of the theater, the ________________ _______________ is responsible for the preparation, hanging, and focusing of the lights.

master electrician

This lighting design collaborator is responsible for the preparation, hanging, and focusing of the lights and all accessories. -Associate lighting designer -Master electrician -Lead follow spot operator -Moving light programmer

master electrician

By choreographing shifts in light in a time continuum, the designer can help the director establish __________. -intensity -color -rhythm -value

rhythm

Abrupt, staccato changes with stark blackouts; languid, slow fades; gradual cross-fades. These are all examples of how a lighting designer can help create ______________ in a production.

rhythym

This form of sound design has been utilized in theatre for several centuries. -Sound effects -Recorded sound -Computer playback systems -Digital sound

sound effects

This special effect is a very dark blue light that causes costumes and scenery painted with phosphorus to glow. -Shadow boxes -Lighting the performer from below -Moonlight -Ultraviolet light

ultraviolet light

The most important function of lighting design is -focus -rhythm -sculpting shape -visibility

visibility

_______________ or illumination is the most important function of lighting.

visibility

A row of lights located on the stage floor which could tend to cast unflattering shadows on the actor's faces are an example of this property of stage lighting. -Intensity -Color -Movement -Distribution

distribution

_________________ is the position and type of lighting instrument being used and the angle at which the light strikes the performers on stage.

distribution

Lights positioned near the stage floor can help create a special effect of -warm, soft candlelight. -exaggerated shadows under the eyes and chin causing a ghost-like quality. -slow motion. -causing scenery and costumes painted with phosphorus to glo

exaggerated shadows under the eyes and chin causing a ghost-like quality.

In addition to reading a script and noting all the places sound might be needed, a sound designer may need to also do what for a large-scale musical? -decide which performers are given which parts due to their singing ability -decide the placement of speakers throughout the theatre -decide the number and type of microphones to be used

-decide the placement of speakers throughout the theatre -decide the number and type of microphones to be used

Dimmers are -devices that can place a filter in front of the lamp to control the light. -devices that can vary the amount of power going to the lights. -devices that are used to control the intensity.

-devices that can vary the amount of power going to the lights. -devices that are used to control the intensity.

Colors are chosen by a lighting designer to -support choices made by the scenic designer -support the choices made by the sound designer -support choices made bye the costume designer -support the varied action of the play

-support choices made by the scenic designer -support choices made bye the costume designer -support the varied action of the play

In an effort to enhance the visual world of the play by revealing the shape and form of three-dimensional objects, the lighting designer -only uses color on the performers. -lights the performers from the front. -lights the performers from above the audience. -lights the performers from the side, top, and behind.

-lights the performers from the side, top, and behind.

Because early rock concerts were staged in multi-use spaces with pre-existing grids, the lighting design for those concerts during the early days of touring were focused on which elements? - Slight changes of color - Clear illumination - Mood - Creating a sense of movement

- Slight changes of color - Clear illumination - Mood

When the beams of light are aimed at particular area on the stage this is an example of -Focus as it relates to the recorded picture. -Focus as it relates to actor concentration. -Focus as it relates to hearing the lighting cues. -Focus as it relates to theatre lighting.

-Focus as it relates to theatre lighting.

During the past two thousand years, there have been several sources of stage lighting. Which of the following have been used to illuminate the stage? -candles -moonlight -fusion -gas light -oil lamps -incandescent lamps -sun

-candles -gas light -oil lamps -incandescent lamps -sun

Lighting performers from the front, with lights above the audience illuminating the stage, does what? -Creates a glow around all of the objects on the stage -Visually washes out all three-dimensional objects on stage -Makes the performers stand out from the background -Makes the performance seem like a film

Visually washes out all three-dimensional objects on stage