Welcome to the Product Awareness Series

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Welcome to the Product Awareness Series
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An Introduction to Lighting
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The Objectives of Lighting

• Visibility - help the audience see the actors,
  scenery, costumes and props
• Establish the environment
• Place the action draw your attention
• Create a mood

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Heres how you do it using the properties of
light

• Angles or Direction
• Quality spot, flood, texture
• Color
• Intensity (Brightness)
• Movement (Timing)

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Direction or Angles of Light
Onto head from directly above
From front side (10 or 2 oclock)
From directly behind
Straight onto face
From below chin level
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Basic Theory - McCandless
Front 45 degrees to the side and 45 degrees up.
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Basic Theory
Downlight From above and behind
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Basic Theory
All sources together for one acting area
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Divide the stage into Acting Areas
Stage
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House
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Select the Lighting Fixtures

• What quality of light?
• How many of each kind?
• Where do I plug it in?

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Color and Texture

• Selecting colors for each scene
• Color mixing
• Choosing shadows/breakups
• Scenic elements

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Intensity - Dimming

• Ability to vary the lighting level
• 100W light bulb versus a 575W light bulb
• Type of circuit incandescent, flourescent,
  non-dim, constant

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Intensity and Movement -Timing

• Theatrical Lighting
• Crossfade between looks
• Change timing
• Control intelligent lights
• Program chases
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• Architectural Lighting
• Fade Houselights out
• Flash the lobby lights
• Provide light for the cleaning crew

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Connect it all together
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Putting it Together

• The fun part

• After the show is hung and focused
• Record the looks cue by cue
• Tech Rehearsals - refine each scene and moment
• Dress Rehearsals - add the actors
• Opening Night - run the show

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Your Questions