by Lily Donaldson | Sep 14, 2017 | Theatre
Battens, Electrics, Support Beams, Catwalks “Don’t fall.” Some simple vocabulary to start with: Batten A metal bar hung in the flyspace/ceiling that lighting instruments are hung on Electric A Batten that is above the stage (rather than above the audience) Support...
by Lily Donaldson | Sep 10, 2017 | Theatre
Beam angles and Lighting theory “One Buffalo….Plus Two Buffalo………Three Buffalo!” Whether we like it or not (or know it or not) a lot of math goes into lighting design. While it is not necessary to think about it all the time, it is important to have a basic...
by Lily Donaldson | Aug 22, 2017 | Theatre
Types of Lights and their Uses “Don’t touch that! It’s worth more than you are.” Spot Lights ERS AKA Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight, Ellipsoidal, Leko Most common brand: ETC Source Four Other brands in our theatre: Altman Ellipsoidal (“Altman”), Parellisphere...
by Lily Donaldson | Aug 7, 2017 | Theatre
Six Lighting Gels you Can't Bring Home to your Parents " R02 Bastard Amber Just don’t tell your parents he’s a Bastard. Ah, Bastard Amber. One of the most basic gels (and certainly a long time favorite of lighting designers everywhere), Roscolux 02 is...
by Lily Donaldson | Jun 30, 2017 | Theatre
Lighting Basics and Lighting Areas “An actor without techies is a naked person standing in the dark, talking to themselves. A techie without actors is a person with marketable skills.” The absolute, most important purpose of lighting is making the actors be seen...
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