Ancient Lighting
What was the main source of lighting for the Ancient Greeks
The Sun
Who was the first guy to use the three qualities of light in his designs? Clue: He used colored liquids in bottles
Who is Sebastiano Serlio
This is the main positive point of electric lighting
It doesn't burn theatre's down
Biggest negative of gas
It is hard to control so many theatre's burnt down
Candles allowed theatre to move
INSIDE
What did the ancient Greeks use as 'dimmers'
clouds
Who brought the proscenium arch and footlights to the theatre?
Inigo Jones
This person discovered the light bulb
Edison
This is the century that gas started being used
17th Century
This is when candles stopped being used
1783
How did theatre move indoors eventually?
Patronage!
This man suggested using a system of dimmers, using metal cylinders over the candles.
Nicola Sabbatini
This person discovered electric arc
Humprhey Davey
This theatre was the first to use gas in England
Drury Lane Theatre
What was also used in theatre's to reflect candle light and intensify the light
they painted everything gold
How were greek stages oriented in relation to the sun
The audience was faced away from the sun
Who is Leone de Somi
This was the first type of electric dimmer
salt water dimmer
This is the term created by Henry Drummond that is still used today when you are famous or in the spotlight. It game from heating a piece of lime with a flame of oxygen and hydrogen
In the Limelight
What are the 3 qualities of light
Distribution, intensity , color
What was one new thing that the romans included in regards to lighting?
They added a canvas cover over the audience to reduce glare from the sun
This man invented using gas as a a lighting tool in the theatre, later called limelight.
Who is Henry Drummond
This was the first completely electric theatre
Savoy theatre
This was the first person to initiate lighting rehearsals using transparent colored glass in front of lights
Henry Irving
This is what they called the men who put out the candles for a blackout
Snuff boys