Purposes of Light
Color
Controllable Properties
Misc
100

This purpose of light means that the audience can see what is happening on stage.

What is Visibility?

100
What are the primary colors of light?

What are red, blue and green?

100

This is the whole range of brightness of a light from dim to light.

What is intensity?

100

What is it called when a white surface is lit with a colored light?

What is reflection?

200

This purpose of light is exemplified when a specific actor of part of the stage is given emphasis.

What is Selective Focus?

200

What are the secondary colors of light?

What are Yellow, Magenta and Cyan?

200

Features of this property of light include direction, shape, edge and haze.

What is Distribution?

200

What happens when a colored surface is lit with a light of the same color?

What is Intensification?

300

This purpose of light helps define the objects and people on stage.

What is Modeling?

300

What is the process of combining two colored light sources called?

What is Additive Mixing?

300

Examples of this property of lighting include actual, apparent and cue timing.

What is Movement?

300

The name of a color is called...

What is Hue?

400

This purpose of light helps establish given circumstances such as time of day or weather.

What is Reinforcement?

400

What is it called when gel filters are placed in front of a white light source?

What is Subtractive Mixing?

400

When a light actually moves, it is called...

What is Actual Movement?

400

How vibrant a color is is defined as...

What is Saturation?
500

This purpose of lighting is use to convey the emotion of a moment.

What is Mood?

500

What is it called when a pigmented surface is lit with a colored light source?

What is Color Modification?

500

When the lights look like they're moving but they are not, it is called...

What is Apparent Movement?

500

The speed at which the light transitions from one state to another is referred to as...

What is Cue Timing?

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