Vocabulary
This term describes where the lighting instrument is pointed at the stage.
What is Focus?
This type of microphone is placed at a distance from the action and is pointed in the direction of the stage. No actors are harmed using this microphone.
What is a shotgun mic?
These two engineers led the way in developing electrical power at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
Who are Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla?
We manipulate the beam of light through an ellipsoidal instrument using these four, built-in devices.
What are shutters?
We discussed a formula in class. This formula includes voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R). Name this formula.
What is Ohm's Law?
This technical theater individual actually controls the lights during the performance.
Who is the Lighting Tech?
The way that audible sounds are affected when they bounce around a room.
What is Acoustics?
Batteries provide this type of electrical current.
What is Direct Current (DC)?
One way to control the light coming out of PAR can and Fresnel instruments is with these old-timey things.
What are barn doors?
Red, yellow, and orange are traditionally considered this, in terms of lighting.
What are Warm colors?
A square of colored transparent material that is put at the end of a lighting instrument.
What is a Gel?
This is the standard unit of measurement for sound. Jet engines make a whole bunch of them.
What is Decibel?
If one D Cell battery produces 1.5V of electricity, TWO D Cell batteries in series create this voltage.
What is 3V of electricity?
Cyclorama lights, which are long and narrow, are also known by this name.
What are strip lights?
Of all the reasons lighting designers consider lighting for a play, this is the most important reason...
What is visibility?
To go from a set level and decrease the sound gradually to 0%
What is Fade Out?
This pioneering sound effects person is credited with creating live sound effects for theatrical performances, much like you did for your group projects.
Who is Jack Foley?
The atom, the building block of, well, everything, is composed of protons, electrons, and ....
What are neutrons?
This round, metal device is often placed in front of an ellipsoidal instrument to project a particular image, such as a tree, window, or cloud shape.
What is a Gobo?
These are considered cool colors in terms of lighting design...
What are blue, green, and purple?
An indication in a script that triggers an action at a specific time.
What is a Cue?
This type of microphone is often used by game show hosts. Just don't drop it!
What is a handheld mic?
Our friend, the lightbulb, is made up of a glass envelope, inert gas, and this part that lights up when it gets hot.
What is a filament made of tungsten wire?
This lighting and sound term describes the tone and feel of a scene.
What is Mood?
This individual makes the sound design come to life during the performance.
Who is the sound technician?