Clients unfamiliar with the technology behind theatrical lighting are always asking for explanations on lighting protocols or theories.
Instead of trying to re-invent the wheel, we have provided links to some of our colleagues sites, where they have already answered the questions!
So sit back, and get ready to learn!
Here's a very informative paper from City Theatrical on the use of Top Hats, Half Top Hats and Color Extenders.
Wikipedia articles:
- Fly System
- Lighting Designer
- Lighting Control Console
- Intelligent Lighting
- Dimmer
- Stage lighting instrument
- Gobo
- Ellipsoidal reflector spotlight
- Fresnel
PLSN always has interesting articles. The January 2006 issue spotlighted coiling cables.
This To That - Advice on gluing anything to anything
Gobo & Gel suggestions for Classic Plays -- courtesy of Apollo!
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- Barefoot in the Park
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- The Crucible
- Death of a Salesman
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- The Glass Menagerie
- The Miracle Worker
- The Odd Couple
- Of Mice and Men
- Our Town
- A Streetcar Named Desire
Rock and Roll Lighting Glossary of Terms
Roto-lock, Rota-lok, cheeseboroughs, couplers... what????
Doug Fleenor is the master of DMX. If someone is looking for a solution, he's got it. Here are some of his articles on DMX:
JR Clancy is one of the leading suppliers of theatrical rigging equipment.
The Crosby Group, which manufactures all sorts of hardware, has guidelines for wire rope clips.
Pathway provides theatrical networking solutions.
Rosco is.... well, they're Rosco!
Lighting & Electronics
Paul Pelletier Software has some great programs for lighting. My favorite is LD Calculator Lite
USHIO has an interesting FAQ on lamps.
Samson Ropes has some downloadable PDF instructions on splicing rope.
Here's what OSHA has to say about spansets.
