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Name of the area of stage to the right of the audience
stage left
Plastic used to make lights different colors
A gel
light that slowly becomes dark
fade to blackout
Area of the stage closest to the audience
downstage
all lights off at the same time
blackout
Lights that flash on in a sequence
A chase
A large flood of light on the stage
A Wash
The name of the lantern used to create a spotlight
profile lantern
very bright light
high intensity light
tells when lights should change in the script/play
lighting cue sheet
these are on older lanterns. They stop spill and can change the shape of a spotlight/wash of light to square
Barn doors
When two lighting states change from one to the next with no blackout in between
crossfade
A lantern used to create a wash of light on stage
Fresnel lanterns
All lights off at same time VERY quickly
snap to blackout
the name of the rehearsal where the lighting and sound is plotted
tech rehearsal
Metal template that creates a light pattern on stage
a gobo
Light that lights an actor from above
toplight
Small lights that are put on the floor to uplight actors
birdies
The name for lights getting 'dimmer'
low intensity
The seven things you need to put in every question and description of a lighting state
direction light is coming from, area of stage, lantern, type of light created, edge, gel, intensity,
Technical way of saying: a light above, pointing in the middle, creating a bright, tight blue spot of light
The actor would be top lit, centre stage with a profile lantern to create a hard edged spotlight at a high intensity with a blue gel.
Technical way of saying: a light from the wings, pointing at the left of the stage (from audience perspective), creating a dim, dark red amount of light on stage
Side light, stage right using a Fresnel lantern with a magenta gel to create a low intensity, wash covering stage right.
Technical way of saying: a small lantern on the floor in front of the audience, pointing at the main actor in front of the audience, creating a bright, tight white spot of light
I would use a birdie downstage centre to uplight the protagonist with a high intensity, hard edged spotlight using a white gel.
Technical way of saying: a light from above the audience, pointing in the middle of the stage at the actors' faces, creating a dim, wide yellow spot of light
I would use a profile lantern downstage centre to front light the actors' faces. It would be at a low intensity and create a soft edged spotlight with a yellow gel.
The technical way to say that the lights would all go off quickly at the end of the play AND one reason why you might do this and its impact on the audience.