Lighting Terms
This round, metal sheet goes into the lighting instrument to create a pattern of light, such as tree branches or window panes. The device is called this.
What is a Gobo?
This term is an indication in a script that triggers an action at a specific time.
What is Cue?
Batteries are one good example of this type of current.
What is Direct Current (DC)?
Music that is played under a scene like in a movie or onstage is called this.
What is Underscoring?
The way that audible sounds are affected when they bounce around a room is called this.
What is Acoustics?
This individual operates the light board from the booth during a performance.
Who is the Lighting Technician?
This sound term describes the action of setting the volume of each sound cue
What is "Set Levels?"
Stage lights plug into outlets that provide this type of current.
What is Alternating Current?
This member of the artistic team is responsible for creating the mood of the play through music and sound. They will collaborate with other designers to get the vision and theme of the play.
Who is the Sound Designer?
This type of microphone is attached to the performer during a live stage performance.
What is Body Mic?
Blue, green, and purple gels are traditionally considered this "type" of color in stage lighting.
What are Cool colors?
To go from a set level and decrease the sound gradually to 0%
What is to Fade Out?
Three D cell batteries, each providing 1.5 volts of power, create this amount of power when joined together.
What is 4.5 volts?
These members of the crew make the sound plan come to life during performance.
Who are the Sound Technicians?
Name one way to use and/or create sound in a theatrical performance (I will accept three possible answers).
What is Live Sound?
What is Sound Reinforcement (mics)
What is Recorded Sound?
This term is used to describe where the lighting instrument is pointed at the stage.
What is Focus?
To create a live sound effect, as you did in your group project, is called this.
What is Foley Effect?
An atom is made up of three components. Electrons, protons, and these.
What are Neutrons?
This lighting instrument has an oval-shaped reflector, shutters to control the beam of light, and an adjustable barrel.
What is an Ellipsoidal, or Leko?
This American inventor in the late 19th Century helped develop electrical power that we still use today.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This is the most important "rule" of stage lighting design.
What is "Visibility?"
To go from 0% sound volume and gradually increase to a set level.
What is Fade In?
The formula: V (voltage) = I (Current) X R (Resistance) is known as this.
What is Ohm's Law?
Sheets of plastic are routinely used to create colored light in stage lighting. This is what we call them.
What is Gel?
This type of microphone sits a distance away from the stage and points directly at it. Don't worry, it won't hurt the actors.
What is a Shotgun Mic?