1. THEATRE
LIGHTING

2. WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE SHOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
LIGHTS HELP SET
ATMOSPHERE
TENSION
TIME
PLACE.
WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE
SHOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

3. THEATRE
ARTS

4. FLOOD LIGHT

5. PROFILE
SPOTLIGHT

6. Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light
FRESNEL SPOT

7. Powerful profile used
to follow the actors
around the stage
FOLLOW
SPOT

8. The whole acting area is evenly lit
WASH

9. ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT
BLACKOUT

10. A signal to an actor to move or speak or lights or sound to begin
CUE
A signal to an actor to move or speak
or lights or sound to begin

11. To change from one light/sound cue to
Another without a blackout in between
CROSSFADE

12. SLOW FADE TO FAST FADE TO SNAP TO The lights/sound fade out slowly
The lights/sound fade out quickly
SNAP TO
Blackout is achieved instantly

13. The BACK WALL of the
Stage which can be
painted or lit
CYCLORAMA

14. Positioning
the lights
to get the
desired
lighting
FOCUSSING

15. The whole acting area is evenly lit
WASH

16. BARNDOORS

17. G CLAMP

18. SAFETY CHAIN

19. GEL

20. GOBO

21. Lit from behind
Lit from front
GAUZE

22. PYROTECHNICS

23. SPECIAL EFFECTS Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage
e.g. strobe light, mirror ball,
smoke machine
SPECIAL EFFECTS

24. USR
USC
USL
CSL
CSR
USC
DSL
DSR
DSC
AUDIENCE

25. base drama on the above stimulus decide where and when this story is happening
Write a brief scenario for your story
5 marks
Choose one scene in your story and describe the mood and atmosphere of the set
As well as explaining how you would create it.
8 marks