Take Home Exam, Part I


  1. Briefly, but fully, identify the following ...

  2. What are four functions, or purposes of light?

  3. List five controllable qualities, or properties of light.

  4. What types of computer software programs are used by the lighting designer?

  5. What paper work program is considered the industry standard?

  6. What is the major difference between Roscolene and Roscolux?

  7. List the Roscolux numbers for the three light primaries.

  8. What color would you use for...

  9. List three of the four front-of-house mounting positions in the Johnson Center.

  10. How many on stage light pipes do we have?

  11. What is a lighting key?

  12. What is the difference between a Broadway plot and a Study plot?

  13. What are the two basic rules which apply to instrument numbering?

  14. What ten fields (using data base terminology) can be used to identify and define each instrument?

  15. On which field is the Instrument Schedule sorted?

  16. Under what circumstances is a Shop Order necessary?

  17. What is the function of the Magic Sheet?

  18. Using the above light plot, which instruments are...

  19. If this pipe had to be cabled, what is the minimum number cable runs necessary to power this position? The maximum number?

  20. How many two-fers would you need for the minimum number of cable runs?

  21. Using the above light plot, develop a Hook-Up Chart and an Instrument Schedule.

  22. What is the difference between a spotlight and a flood light?

  23. What is the difference in edge quality between an ellipsoidal reflector spotlight and a Fresnel lens spotlight?

  24. What is a gobo?

  25. What is a Source 4 ellipsoidal and how does it differ from a "standard" 750watt ellipsoidal?

  26. Which, a Source4 26° or a Source4 36° ellipsoidal reflector spotlight should be used for the longer throw?

  27. If the equipment catalog says that a Source4 19° ellipsoidal gives a 12.8 foot ball of light at a 40 foot throw, what will be the size of the pool at a 32 foot throw?

  28. If this unit provides 180 foot candles with a 750 watt lamp at a 40 foot throw, what will be the intensity of the light with a 20 foot throw?

  29. How many Source4 36° will it take to create a 36 foot wide wash of light from a pipe mounted 24 feet off the deck?

  30. What are the two sizes of Fresnel lens spotlights? What wattage lamps are used in each?

  31. What is a PARCan? A PAR light?

  32. What is the shape of the pool of light from a PAR64?

  33. In what entertainment industry are PARCans the primary lighting instrument?

  34. What is the function of the Follow Spot?

  35. What is the minimum number of Follow Spots necessary to light a small musical? Why?

  36. Where, and how, are Scoops traditionally used in the live theatre?

  37. What are the two standard lengths of strip lights?

  38. Indicate which lighting instrument--an Ellipsoidal reflector spotlight, Fresnel, ParCan, Scoop, or Strip light--you would use to...
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