Wash Light
Forty-Five Degree Concept
Acting Areas
100
When looking around at a performance you notice the colors are usually these two words.
PURE and CLEAN
100
"A System of Stage Lighting," was a book written by this author.
Stanley McCandless
100
Who is suggested that the stage be broken up into acting areas?
McCandless!
200
Why is it necessary to have a rim light?
Since the scenery behind tends to fade in, the rim light, which is the light that comes from the side or back to illuminate the room of the actor, becomes a necessity.
200
Artists and photographers have known the best angle of light was about what degrees up on the human face?
45 degrees
200
One of the angles of light should be where so the performer can stand out on stage?
^^^ UpStAgE ^^^
300
Where is the Wash Light most commonly used?
Curtain Calls
300
What is the rim light?
The rim light is the light that comes from the side or back to illuminate the room of the actor. It is sometimes referred to as the halo light, because you can see the room more in depth.
300
Every acting area is best lighted when the lights shine down on the space from how many different angles?
3 Angles
400
What are shutters?
Moveable metal blades inside the instrumental that cut off part of the light.
400
Define the Motivational Side.
Motivational side was the side of the performance space where the real light source came from.
400
Where should the 3 angles be pointing at in a performance?
The actors! Although there will be other lights there needs to be and up light and a down light on the actors at all times.
500
Name one thing one should consider with a Motivational Light.
-What time of day it is -What year it is -The setting (where the play is taking place) -Where the light in the room is coming from
500
When it comes to different color lighting what does yellow and blue colors represent.
Yellow represents candlelight, blue and other cool colors represent moonlight, and warm, bright colors represent sunlight.
500
What is something one may want to emphasize with the acting area lights?
Shadows, props, make-up, costumes, really anything with the actors.