theatre lighting. lights help set atmosphere tension time place. without lights producing an...
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THEATRE
LIGHTING
LIGHTS HELP SET ATMOSPHERE
TENSIONTIME
PLACE.
WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE
SHOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
THEATRE ARTS
FLOOD LIGHT
PROFILESPOTLIGHT
Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light
FRESNEL SPOT
Powerful profile used to follow the actors around the stage
FOLLOWSPOT
SAFETY CHAIN
G CLAMP
To change from one light/sound cue to Another without a blackout in between
CROSSFADE
BARNDOORS
GEL
GOBO
Positioningthe lights to get the desired lighting
FOCUSSING
The whole acting area is evenly lit
WASH
ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT
BLACKOUT
The BACK WALL of theStage which can be painted or lit
CYCLORAMA
Lit from frontLit from behind
GAUZE
PYROTECHNICS
Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage e.g. strobe light, mirror ball,smoke machine
SPECIAL EFFECTS
A signal to an actor to move or speakor lights or sound to begin
CUE
SLOW FADE TO
The lights/sound fade out slowly
FAST FADE TO The lights/sound fade out quickly
SNAP TOBlackout is achieved instantly
USCCSR CSL
DSR
USR USC USL
DSC DSL
AUDIENCE
Person Murdered on a Train- 3 marks
I would focus a fresnel down stage centre on the body of the murdered person to draw attention to the fact they are dead.
I would put a red gel on the Fresnel to increase the tension for the audience.
I would use dim floodlight with a Yellow gel to show the sun is rising and it is morning.
THEN
Do the same for HELL, HAPPY FAERIE FOREST and a CLOWN’S HOUSE
SCRIPT Bedtime Stories By Diana Kolpak Cinderella, the Witch, the Queen and Bluebeard’s Wife are revealed and recite the opening choral od. Some lines are said in unison, others solo, some lines echoed or repeated to enhance the rhythm of the language. All We sing for you For you For you For you we spin our tales. A string of words, a skein of thoughts Move around the wheel. The moon revolves around the earth, The earth around the sun. Over and over the story’s told Over and over the story’s told Over and over the story’s told; An old tale A new tale Opposite sides of the same coin A penny for your thoughts… Laugh with us. Learn with us. Once upon a time…. We sing for you We spin for you For you we spin our tales. Rhythm of the loom. Cycle of the moon. Weaving a story From what you are: Listen… Lights come up on Cinderella, spinning around. The other characters move to the periphery of the playing area. They remain visible, watching the action, listening to the story and speaking their lines form the sidelines.
• Task
1. What Atmosphere would you like to create to match the text of Bedtime Stories? (Justify your answer)
2. Using the above example of a lighting plot draw a lighting plot for your performance.
LFX CUE NO. CUE (text or
movement)
LIGHT FX
1
Actors on stage # 1 up to level 8 Fade up
•Create a cue sheet for the script of Bedtime Stories