Lighting Techniques in Theatre

The video tutorial provides an overview of various stage lighting techniques, including profile spotlights, floodlights, park and anthem lights, rail spotlights, and follow spots. It explains how these lights are used in theater and live music settings, focusing on their specific functions such as creating hard or soft-edged beams, focusing on actors, and shaping light with barn doors and gels. The tutorial also covers how gels can change the color of the light beam.

What type of beam does a profile spotlight produce?

• Hard-edged beam

• Colored beam

• Soft-edged beam

• Wide beam

Which type of light is used to create a large wash of light across the stage?

• PAR can

• Floodlight

• Barn doors

• Profile spotlight

What is a PAR can commonly used for in theatre and live music?

• Shaping the beam of light

• Producing a large wash of light

• Creating a hard-edged beam

• Focusing on specific actors

What is the purpose of barn doors in stage lighting?

• To change the color of the light

• To create a soft-edged beam

• To shape the beam of light

• To produce a large wash of light

What are gels used for in stage lighting?

• To focus on specific actors

• To create a hard-edged beam

• To shape the beam of light

• To change the color of the light