LIGHTING

• ROLE OF LIGHTING

  • Illuminating action on stage
  • Conveying setting and time of day 
  • Creating mood and atmosphere
  • Focusing the audience's attention 
  • Communicating themes or symbols
• Parcan

  • lights large areas
  • provides intense color
  • narrower focus than a floodlight
• Floodlight

  • lots of light to a wide area
• Fresnal

  • softer edged effect
  • diffusing lens placed in front of the lamp
  • if many, good for overall light
  • you can use colored filters on them
• Strobe

  • flashing light
  • used for special effects (e.g. an old movie effect)
  • if used alone, jerky effect on movement
• Profile spotlight

  • sharp
  • hard-edged effect
  • clearly defines the area/performer
  • can be used to follow something/someone on stage
  • makes scenes more tense
  • prevents all the stage from being involved
  • gives importance to that person/thing/moment
  • colored filters can be used
• There are also other sorts fo lighting such as torches and flashlights!