Stage Lighting 101

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Stage lighting 101 In Act 2 scene 1 is where the time that they’re at the ball. So, display designers may use a 3"-150 watt Fresnel on the top of the stage and even at the 2 sides(left and right). There must be a need of composition which refers to the overall pictorial aspect of the stage, as influenced by the lighting. Composition also deals with the form of an object. A stage scene may be broadly flooded with soft, even lighting, revealing every object equally, or it may be illuminated by highly localized lighting on the actors only - or anything in between. So, composition in lighting must reveal actors, objects and scenery in proportion to their importance, by building a visual picture. These basic qualities of light are; intensity, form, color, direction and movement. These are the lighting designer's tools. Using of spotlight is also needed. A designer usually selects a fixture based on the required beam spread and then next, on other physical and optical properties. The exact choice of a fixture for a particular lighting application is also sometimes influenced by; cost, size, weight and availability. The following basic spotlight types are generally available on a worldwide basis for stage and theatre use. Each type is available in different sizes, wattages and voltages. They are; the Ellipsoidal Reflector, the Fresnel, the Plano-Convex and PAR spotlights. The two fixtures provided VISIBILITY to the actor. The dimmer controls allowed areas to darken or brighten as needed, providing selective focus, composition and mood to the overall stage picture. The position of the two fixtures, allowed an actor to 'play' to either his right or to his left, and still be in a KEY light. The angle between the fixtures provides excellent plasticity and form to the human face. The opposing warm and cool colors assist in providing interest, contrast and

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