Lighting in OCG
3 aims?
Location, Era , Atmosphere
What should be written about in the exam?
-What parts of the stage are lit up
-Angles and sources of light (natural or unnatural)
-Intensity
-Changes and movements
-Colours
-Textures (gobo, teh edges of the light)
Backlight?
Positioned above the actors at the top, illuminates in a spotlight
Cyclorama?
The upstage wall of the stage can have projections placed on it and light shining through it. They can be made of fabric and can be moved; a 'flexible cyc'.
Sidelight
On a stand in the wings, it projects light across the stage and it will only light one side of the actors.
Gobo
A hashed wire circle plate, placed in front of a Fresnel, allows cut-out designs to be projected onto the stage.
Colour temperature?
The shade of colour used to light a stage (1000x, 2000x, 3000x) in order to indicate the tenperature of the location
Barndoors?
Barndoors are attached to the Fresnels and provide a wider or narrower shed of light by simply moving them in and out. HOWEVER, they can only be positioned once before a show runs, they cannot be changed.