Lighting Design Elements

The ability to see what is occurring on stage. *Lighting is effective if the audience cannot see performers.

• Visibility

• Effects

• Focus

• Mood

Setting the tone in the scene. *What would be the difference in tone between a red and a lavender light?

• Oceany Vibe

• Effects

• Composition

• Mood

Light that can convey time of day or advance the plot

• Effects

• Elements of Plot

• Scenery

• Visability

Lighting may be used to only show areas if the stage that the designer hopes to highlight in order to "Point a Picture"

• Mood

• Focus

• Composition

• Elements of Plot

directs the audience attention to something specific on stage

• Elements of Plot

• Focus

• Mood

• Scenery

Use of lighting to create a desired effect

• Effect

• Elements of Plot

• Scenery

• Mood

This light is high intensity and gives a narrow beam of light

• Ellipsoidal Reflector (Leko or Lekolite)

• Freshel Spotlight (Wash of color)

• Followspot (Spotlight)

A narrow spotlight used to follow or spotlight a performer

• Ellipsoidal Reflector (Leko or Lekolite)

• Freshel Spotlight (Wash of color)

• Followspot (Spotlight)

When placing several of these lights together they blend to add lighting to a large area

• Ellipsoidal Reflector (Leko or Lekolite)

• Freshel Spotlight (Wash of color)

• Followspot (Spotlight)

A blueprint used specifically by theatrical lighting designers

• Lighting Plan

• Gobo

• Lighting Plot