Notes

Define the following lighting terms: back light barn doors, backout, c-clamp, colour medium, dimmer pack, fade, fill light, gobo, house lights, work lights.

Include:

• types and functions of instruments
• fresnels
• leikos (ellipsoidals)
• floods/scoops
• follow spots
• strip lights
• care and maintenance
• wiring/plugs
• lenses
• bulbs
• shutters/irises/barn door
• safety.

Students disassemble and reassemble school lighting instruments, including wiring plugs.

Deal with:

• circuits
• patch/preset boards
• dimmers
• dimmer control board
• safety
• the cue sheet.

Students study and learn the operation of the school's lighting system.

Students may participate in a lighting rehearsal under the direction of a technician.

Discuss stage lighting to include:

• hanging lights
• aiming
• focussing
• gelling
• safety.

Students hang, aim, focus, and gel some of the school's lighting instruments.

The best way to prevent accidents is to keep equipment in good operating condition. It is important to stress the following:

• ladder safety
• cable and connector safety
• the use of gloves
• care and handling of lamps and bulbs
• care with electrical wires and plugs.

Create an awareness of the rules relating to fire codes including the special effects created for hearth fires, candles, torches and lanterns, and other special effects.