GCSE Drama Edexcel 9-1 Lighting terms Exam 100% Correct!!
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GCSE Drama Edexcel 9-1
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GCSE Drama Edexcel 9-1
black out - ANSWERthe quick shutting off of all the stage lights
cross fade - ANSWERto fade or dim from one lighting set-up to another without going through a dim-out or black-out
lantern - ANSWERname for a stage light
spotlight - ANSWERa light that creates one distinct pool of light on the grou...
GCSE Drama Edexcel 9-1 Lighting
terms Exam 100% Correct!!
black out - ANSWERthe quick shutting off of all the stage lights
cross fade - ANSWERto fade or dim from one lighting set-up to another without going through a dim-
out or black-out
lantern - ANSWERname for a stage light
spotlight - ANSWERa light that creates one distinct pool of light on the ground
follow spot - ANSWERa spotlight that moves to follow a character in space
parcan - ANSWERproduces narrower light than floodlight so can light part of stage
fresnel - ANSWERproduces narrower beam than parcan, can be mixed with other lights as has a
softer edge. barn doors can shape the beam
wash - ANSWERlighting the whole stage in one colour
barn doors - ANSWERmetal wings that shape beam on a parcan
gobo - ANSWERA metal cutout that is placed in front of the lens of a lighting instrument to create
different shadowed images on stage
gels - ANSWERtechnical name for materials used to give lanterns their colour
snap - ANSWERto switch between two lighting states instantly, opposite to fade
fade in - ANSWERa dark screen that gradually brightens as a shot appears, can happen over seconds
or minutes
fade out - ANSWERa bright screen that gradually gets darker as a shot disapears, can happen over
seconds or minutes
focus - ANSWERwhere you want audience attention to be
up stage - ANSWERaway from the audience
down stage - ANSWERcloser to the audience
stage right - ANSWERThe right side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.
stage left - ANSWERThe left side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.
side lighting - ANSWERlighting that comes in from side of stage
back lighting - ANSWERlighting that comes from up stage
cyclorama - ANSWERa large white cloth hung over to cover the back of the stage
projection - ANSWERprojecting light onto the cyclorama
dim - ANSWERlow level of light
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