1. Theatre Lighting Conventional Lights, Intelligent Lights and DMX Control

2. Conventional Lighting Fixtures Do not move, electronically focus or produce any special effects Do not move, electronically focus or produce any special effects Can use color gels or fixed gobos Can use color gels or fixed gobos

3. Source Four Source Four PAR

4. Intelligent Lighting Fixtures Move Move Change color(s) Change color(s) Rotate gobos Rotate gobos Perform special effects Perform special effects Shape light beam Shape light beam Strobe Strobe

5. Moving Yoke

6. Moving Mirror

7. Static Fixtures

8. L.E.D.

9. Lamps More powerful More powerful Focus light into beam Focus light into beam L.E.D L.E.D. Longer bulb life Longer bulb life Less energy Less energy Can’t be focused (yet) Can’t be focused (yet)

10. What is DMX? DMX512 – Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories DMX512 – Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories 512 channels in one universe (8 3 ) 512 channels in one universe (8 3 ) Three twisted wires Three twisted wires –Sometimes has three or five pins, though never more than three wires –Fixtures detect a polarity change in the wire(s)

11. Dimmer Racks

12. Dimmer

13. Pass-through Unit

14. Lighting Console

16. Architectural Lighting

17. Questions?????