Elements II Light Design

1.

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Color Temperature is a way we describe:

The particular color quality within the range of possible white light

The transmission percentage for a given gel/filter

How warm or cool a color makes you feel

The results of analyzing a spectral distribution curve

2.

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Where can you find visual research?

Art history books and monographs

Taking photographs of your surroundings

Museums

Google the name of the play

Magazines

3.

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What is the light plot?

A lighting instrument used to highlight features of the actor

The “cue to cue” for a play

All of the above

Composite plan drawing that provides the most descriptive possible view of the luminaries to most effectively execute the design

Scale mechanical drawing

Indicates where the lighting instruments should be placed

4.

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What is the difference between key light and fill light?

The key light focuses on the principle characters and the fill light focuses on the ensemble.

The key light is the brightest light on the scene and the fill light fills in the shadows that the key light creates

The key light is always on and the fill light only lights up sometimes.

The Key light is always white and the fill light can be any color.

The key light is locked up and the fill light can be accessed by anyone.

The key light comes from above and the fill light comes from underneath.

5.

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Which following can determine our emotional reaction?

Instinct response

Mood response

Experiential response

Learned response

Subjective response

Objective response

6.

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Which of the following are considerations specific to designing lighting for a thrust, arena, or other non-proscenium stage?

There are no significant differences in designing for these spaces

Time and budget

Creating an equitable experience for several points of view

Perception of color

Varying sightlines from different seating areas

7.

1 point

What is the definition of “color media?”

Plastic, gelatin, or glass filters used to modify the color of light

The entertaining portion of a play or musical

Projection on the cyclorama

The intensity of the light on the stage

8.

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Which of these make up the “implementation” phase of the lighting process?

participate in focus and technical rehearsals

all of the above

generate lighting paperwork

attend dress rehearsals and oversee adjustments and changes as necessary

program cues into the light board

9.

1 point

What is the name of the chart that shows the amount of each part of the ROYGBIV spectrum is allowed to pass through a filter?

Spectral Distribution Chart

Chromacity Diagram

Spectrum Analysis Curve

Color Composition Chart

10.

1 point

The size of a beam of light is measured by determined by the percentage of light as it drops off to darkness. At what percentage of light drop-off are beam angle and field angle determined, respectively?

50 and 75

10 and 100

50 and 10

45 and 90

45 and 60

50 and 25

11.

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Name something that light does NOT do in helping the audience’s understanding of the play.

Show a specific time period

Allow for visibility

Determine visual understanding of an object

Set a mood

Provide focus

12.

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What does distribution of light consist of?

Amount/level of brightness within lit areas

Size

Shape and texture

Movement of light

Edge quality/diffusion

Approaching direction (where light comes from)

13.

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Which artist was a pioneer in using realistic light expressively?

Bosch

Cezanne

Chiaroscuro

Bellini

Monet

Raphael

Rembrandt

14.

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Which of the following is not a controllable property of light?

Movement

Intensity

Distribution

Color

Visibility

15.

1 point

What invention of the 1800s fundamentally changed the course of painting?

Morse code

Domestic gas lighting

Light bulb

Typewriter

Miners’ lamp

Photography

16.

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What are the functions of stage light?

Needs to make everything on stage visible to the audience

Must direct the spectator's’ attention to a specific place

To make the actor look like him/herself

To create a specific mood

To direct and distribute the light appropriately for the feeling of the play

To hide problems with the set

17.

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What are the functions of stage light?

General focus

Color

Mood

Modeling

Selective focus

Visibility

18.

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What determines color?

The age and health of the viewer

The color of the light that strikes the surface of the object viewed

The surface of the object.

The temperature of the atmosphere

How our eyes and brain respond to what they are receiving