Lighting Design Quiz

What are the four broad categories of lighting instruments?

• Spotlights, wash lights, flood lights, moving lights

• Ellipsoidals, fresnels, scoops, moving lights

• Hard lights, soft lights, large lights, small lights

• Front lights, back lights, side lights, top lights

Which type of lighting instrument is used for lighting specific spots with a hard crisp edge between light and shadow?

• Spotlight

• Wash light

• Floodlight

• Moving light

Which type of lighting instrument is used for covering larger areas with a soft fuzzy edge between light and shadow?

• Spotlight

• Wash light

• Floodlight

• Moving light

Which type of lighting instrument is used for spreading light over a very large area of the stage?

• Spotlight

• Wash light

• Floodlight

• Moving light

Which type of lighting instrument is controlled remotely and can move during the performance?

• Spotlight

• Wash light

• Floodlight

• Moving light

What is the purpose of the reflector in an ellipsoidal lighting instrument?

• To generate light

• To focus the light

• To create a soft edge

• To control the color

What is the function of the shutters in an ellipsoidal lighting instrument?

• To adjust the focus

• To change the color

• To create a soft edge

• To cut off the light

What is the purpose of the color frame in a lighting instrument?

• To adjust the focus

• To change the color

• To create a soft edge

• To cut off the light

What is a gobo in the context of lighting design?

• A type of lens

• A type of reflector

• A type of lamp

• An image or pattern

What is the purpose of the yoke in a lighting instrument?

• To adjust the focus

• To hang the light

• To change the color

• To create a soft edge