Theatre Appreciation Final ch 12

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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


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