1. THEATRE LIGHTING Original Power Point K Van Exan – Culloden High Modified t.jones St Roch’s Secondary School

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

3. THEATRE ARTS

4. FLOOD LIGHT Lantern giving a wide wash of light

5. PROFILE SPOTLIGHT Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light

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

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

12. SLOW FADE TO The lights/sound fade out slowly FAST FADE TO 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 Metal flaps attached to lantern to shape the beam of light

17. G CLAMP Clamp to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand

18. SAFETY CHAIN Used to attach a lantern to the lighting bar for safety

19. GEL A coloured film placed in front of a lantern and used to change colour of beam

20. GOBO Thin metal plate cut out in a pattern and placed in a lantern to project pattern or shape into the acting area

21. Lit from front Lit from behind GAUZE Cloth which when lit from front appears solid, but when lit from behind is see through – good for magic and transformations

22. PYROTECHNICS Stage Fireworks

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

24. CSCSR CSL DSR USR USCUSL DSC DSL AUDIENCE Areas of the Stage

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