Th 1501 Stage Lighting I

Final Exam:

Friday
May 13
8:00-9:55 AM

Study Guide

A. Conductors/insulators
B. Power formula (West Virginia Law)
C. Circuits

1. Series
2. Parallel

D. Direct current/alternating current
E. Wire gauge

II. Wiring configurations

A. Types of connectors
B. Circuit locations

III. Dimming systems

A. Remote control
B. Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR)
C. Dimmer per circuit
D. Lighting control flow chart

1. Circuit locations
2. Patch panel
3. Remote control
4. Digital control
5. Dimmer per circuit

IV. Light plots

A. Required information

1.Performance space ground plan
2. Scenic ground plan
3. Vertical section
4. Instrument inventory
5. Number and size of dimmers

B. Lighting areas
C. MF factors - determining appropriate fixture to light each area

D. Information provided on light plot

1. Legend
2. Key
3. Title block

V. Schedules

A. Dimmer schedules

1. Circuit patching
2. Dimmer check

B. Instrument schedules
C. Gel cut list

VI. Focusing techniques/commands

A. "Center it."
B. "Lock it off."
C. "Take it to full spot."
D. "Flood it out."
E. "Take it to hard focus."
F. " Soften the focus."
E. "Shutter to here."
F. "Gel it."

VII. Magic Sheets