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The cue light is a system of one or more light bulbs, controlled by the stage managers using a switch the same way that they would call audio cues over the headset. The cue lights usually use traffic light colours: a solid red light indicates a 'warning' cue; an optional yellow light or a flashing red light indicates "standby"; a green light ...
The Lighting Archive, online examples of Jean Rosenthal light plots, hookups, shop orders, cue sheets and focus charts Jean Rosenthal professional files, 1954-1970 (bulk 1961-1969) , held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Generally, at least with a preset board, the operator has a cue sheet for each scene, which is a diagram of the board with the faders in their positions, as determined by the lighting designer. The operator sets the faders into their positions based on the cue sheets. Typically during a cue, the operator sets the next scene.
This tool device helps the operator to align the follow spot, before any light leaves the follow spot (with the dowser closed in a pre-cue position) or for location reference during stage shots where the spotlight might become hard to see due to overall illumination of the stage, or when two spotlights are overlapping their respective assigned ...
Composition: Lighting may be used to show only the areas of the stage which the designer wants the audience to see, and to "paint a picture". [4] [5] Effect: In pop and rock concerts or DJ shows or raves, colored lights and lasers may be used as a visual effect. Lighting design is an art form, and thus no one way is the "correct" way.
Pages from the American actress Charlotte Cushman's prompt-book for a production of Hamlet at the Washington Theater, 1861. The prompt book, also called transcript, the bible or sometimes simply the book, is the copy of a production script that contains the information necessary to create a theatrical production from the ground up.
One such written example is John Adams’ letter to his wife in 1776, where he clearly shows that he thinks he understands better about being a wife than she does — cue eye roll.
In addition to the light plot there are a number of other important pieces of paperwork (i.e. dimmer hookup, instrument schedule, and magic sheet) in a complete lighting design. As each part of the lighting design is relevant only to a specific group of technicians, the entire design is generally provided only to the director and master ...