Fixtures & Cables
The most common power connector is the US (named after a smart guy).
What is EDISON CONNECTOR?
The Button to progress to the next lighting Que.
What is GO?
Yelled to alert people in the house that the lights are going out.
What is GOING DARK?
The lights that help the crew/audience see when the board/lights are not currently on.
What is HOUSELIGHTS?
An object used to change the color of light though subtractive color mixing. (Not very edible)
What is a GEL?
A old school fixture that does not use data connectors and can only change intensity.
What is a CONVENTIONAL FIXTURE?
Is used to slowly bring the intensity of a light up & down without needing to press multiple buttons.
What is the SLIDER/DIMMER?
The response to "BE BACK IN 10 MIN"
What is "THANK YOU 10"?
The most basic lights that are aimed directly straight forward towards the stage.
What is FRONT LIGHTS/ACTING LIGHTS/FRONT WASH?
A color that evokes feelings of anger or hunger.
What is RED?
A modern fixture that has multiple units of control (color,intensity,+sometimes more)
What is an LED/INTELLIGENT/SMART FIXTURE?
The button presses need to save whatever the lights are currently doing to Q 101
What is "RECORD CUE 101"?
The Tab on the Lightboard that reflects what and where the lights are positioned in the theatre and what intensity they are currently at.
What is THE MAGIC SHEET?
The lights positioned in the wings that are low to the ground and may be tripped over.
What are SHINBUSTERS?
A very common color used in theatre to represent warm sunlight/ is very accommodating to all skin types and costume colors.
What is AMBER?
The Data connector that is used for intelligent/smart fixtures
What is a DMX512 Connector?
A Button Combo that saves the current progress in programing.
What is SHIFT+UPDATE?
The Tab on the light board that shows the addresses and channels of the lights that gives the board control of specified lights.
What is the PATCH?
The giant white drop used on the back wall of the theatre to create a seamless colored background.
What is a CYC/CYCLORAMA?
The two different front washes used in most straight shows to achieve a daylight and night/moonlight.
What is WARM & COOL WASH?
The Pin on a Stage Pin connector that grounds the connection.
What is THE LONGEST PIN/MIDDLE PIN?
The button used to adjust a lights settings based of what it was in a previously used Q.
What is "RECALL FROM"?
A lighting method that refers to the use of front light at opposing 45 degree angles
What is the MCCANDLES METHOD?
The term used for lighting that are not controlled by the lightboard.
What are PRACTICALS/SPECIALS?
The type of color mixing that happens when multiple colored lights are aimed at the same spot.
What is ADDITIVE COLOR MIXING?