2. Parcan
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Adjustable arm
• Oval shaped light
It is mainly used for music gigs and is more
of an aesthetic appeal to it, but a
disadvantage is that you can not control
the beam angle. The Parcan can also do a
chase and another place you can use the
Parcan on a boom which is mainly used in
dance shows. A boom is split up into three
sections one section lighting up the head,
the second section lighting the torso and
the third lighting your feet. It can add
depth to general cover.
The Parcan is mainly used for a general
wash as you can’t control where the light
goes. On the other hand if I wanted to
control where the light goes I would use
the PC as it still gives a general wash but
also you can create more of a defined
area unlike the Parcan that just covers
more space. But I would still use it in
places like a music gig because it gives
the chase and disco effect it goes
everywhere. If I were to use the profile
that would be no good at a gig as that
isolates someone and you want to see
the whole band not one person. So for
example if there was a concert going on
in a church I would use 2 Parcan and put
the, on each side of the alter to give a
general wash.
50 degrees beam
angle
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3. LED Parcan
• G clamp
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Adjustable arm
• DMX cable
LED
The LED parcan never gets hot, the major
difference between this light and the
parcan is that the LED parcan is controlled
by a DMX cable and it has ends which are
called the male and female ends. With the
LED parcan you can change the colour of
the light from the desk and it mainly just
throws light out. It has separate little bulbs
instead one big one.
I would use the LED Parcan over a normal
Parcan because it doesn’t get hot and it’s a
lot easier to deal with, as you can control it
from desk instead of having to keep
changing the gel on the Parcan. I would use
it in situations like if I wanted to provide
multiple colour by enabling a scene mood
because If I were to use a flood light you
would have to get changing gel frames to
make the colour and the same with a
Parcan but with the LED Parcan you can just
change it at the desk. If I were rigging a
fashion show I would put 2 LED pars at the
end on the runway on each side and they
would shine on the model and change the
colour from the desk to compliment the
model’s outfit.
25 degrees
beam angle
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4. Minuette Profile
You can remove the shutters
with this light, also with it not
having a energy saving light
bulb it has more of a brown
tint to the light.
21-36 degrees beam
angle
If I were to use a profile it would be in a situation
like creating a special effect for a set design for
example a window effect because the profile has a
gobo which is what you’d use to make the window
effect. As if I were to use a parcan on the other
hand that wouldn’t be able to make the effect
unless maybe you cut a window shape in a gel
frame. And the same goes for a CCT. I would use a
minuette profile for when a church is having a
Christmas ceremony and I would use a gobo to
reflect white stars on the ceiling. So I would
rigging it on one of the arches.
• G clamp
• Safety chain
• 15 amp plug
• No barn doors
• Shutters
• Gel frames
• Gobo
• Iris
• Adjustable knobs
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5. Source four
I would use the source four if I
wanted to isolate an actor on stage.
If I were to use a selecon it wouldn’t
define the person as clearly as I
would want and with a flood light
that would just light everywhere. In a
similar situation to the Parcan I
would use a Source Four to isolate
the Preacher in the church so all
attention is on him in the concert.
Also because it’s an energy saving
light bulb it is a whiter light so if it
was a Christmas show it could
represent a angel when the source
four is shining on the preacher.Source four has a different bulb to minuette
profile it has more of a eco friendly bulb this
has more of whiter light. Also the shutters are
built in.
19 degrees beam angle
G clamp
Safety chain
15 amp plug
No barn doors
Shutters
Gel frames
Gobo
Iris
Adjustable knobs
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6. PC – Pebble Convex
• 500w bulb
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Adjustable arm
• Barn doors
The PC has a pebble glass lens which
gives more of a defined light, it is the
next best option for a spotlight. It
does have the same lens as a
Minuette profile, it is mainly used for
a general cover or the replacement of
a spotlight because it creates the
harshness of the light.
I would use this over the Parcan because it
creates more of a defined area as the
Parcan covers more space and you cant
control where the light is hitting unless you
focus it to cover a whole lot of space. I
would use this to give a general wash in a
small showcase over a Parcan because the
Parcan again you can’t control where it
goes except where you place it. The PC is
more defined. A place I would use the PC
in is dance show to give a general cover
and put a gel frame in it to go with the
theme of the dance so for example in the
dance there is a big climax and if it’s
somebody dying I would shine add a red
gel frame to represent death too add
semiotics.
8-31 degrees beam angle
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7. Selecon
• 500w bulb
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Adjustable arm
• Barn doors
• 2 adjustable nobs
The selecon is more of a diffused light,
so more of an edge. It has a ridged class.
It gives more of a general wash, you
have to use the same make of light
otherwise it will be patching in the
performance space.
I would use the Selecon over the PC
because the Selecon does more of
a general wash, you can do that
with a PC but the Selecon has more
of a diffused light. So when it
comes to a general wash in a show
you can light everywhere not just
concentrated on the middle as the
PC is more defined. A selecon
would be a good light to just
generally light the whole area in a
musical for a big dance number
where everyone is together, so
everyone is lit and seen, which is
normally in a finale of a musical.
6-60 degrees
beam angle
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8. CCT
• 500w bulb
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Adjustable arm
• Barn doors
• 1 adjustable nob
The CCT has a ridged lens also
and is the same as the Selecon
apart from the beam angle is
different.
35 degrees beam angle
I would use the Selcon over the
CCT because the CCT beam angle
is smaller than the Selecon. But
when it comes to using side lights
for a dance performance I would
use the CCT over a profile
because again the profile is used
more for special effects and a
pinspot is just out of the question
when it comes to a situation like
this as it used to light up a glitter
ball not a dancer. The CCT would
be good to use in situations like a
dance show because I would
place two on each side of the
stage to create a shadow because
the performers dance is about
shadows.
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9. 1k (Scena)
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
• Barn doors
• 1000w bulb
74 degrees beam angle
The 1k has double the W than any other light. It is
bigger but that doesn’t mean it’ll go further it’s just
brighter. It creates more of a 3D effect as it is used for
backlights and it brings out the performers. It can be
used for a general wash but again towards the back of
the performance space. There is always in a
performance just one back light and this case it’s the
1k. But the percentage would be lower for the back
light as the front lights would be the main
concentration.
I would use the 1k when it
comes to things like doing the
lighting in a musical and
creating a backlight, as the W
is a lot brighter than other
fresnels. I wouldn’t use the
birdie as it just wouldn’t be
powerful enough as it is so
small. Also a profile isn’t good
to use for a backlight as a
profile is used more for
special effects with the use of
gobos and iris. I would mainly
use the 1k for the back light of
a musical but add in a gel
frame to blue for when there
is an upsetting moment
happening for example a
performer is crying.
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10. Flood light
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug
• Safety chain
The flood light can go on the floor, it
can be used to light up the audience in
shows to make them feel part of the
performance. Mainly used for
cyclorama by putting flood lights in
front of the sheet to create shadows of
people behind the sheet. Big version
are used in football games and rugby
games to light up the pitch. Another
thing is you can use a flood to light up
somebody in a band if they choose to
crowd surf. You can only direct light by
moving arm.
I would use the flood light in a
situation lighting a cyclorama
because with it effect of
creating shadows behind the
cloth and you would have to
put them on the floor. I
wouldn’t use a profile because
that is to defined as I want to
cover all around not just one
spot and with the birdie again it
just isn’t powerful enough. I
would use a flood light to light
up the ornaments of Mary they
have in a church and also when
you’re entering a church at
night if there was another
concert on along the side of the
path as if you were walking
down the red carpet into the
church.
40/50 degrees
beam angle
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11. Birdie
• 500w bulb
• G clamp
• Gel Frame
• 15 amp plug can even use a 13
amp
• Safety chain
• Barn doors The birdie is more aesthetic by
the way it looks itself, it has the
same bulb as the ones you use at
home. You can use to light an
audience but quite dim, but are
mainly used in museums or
exhibitions as they looks prettier
than a big light. They can be put
in trusts.
I would use the birdie when it
comes to lighting the audience
as if I were to use a Parcan it
could be to bright for the
audience and they may not be
able to see what is going on
and that’s the same with a
selecon. So the birdie is dimmer
as it’s smaller and not as
powerful in the audience’s
faces. Birdies are good to use
along the sides of the runway at
a catwalk so they shine upon
the model’s faces.
16 degrees beam
angle
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12. Pinspot
• G clamp
• Safety chain
• 15 amp plug
The pinspot doesn’t have gel
frames or barn doors. It is mainly
used for discos and glitter balls.
You would need at least two for
the glitter ball effect one of each
side. You can change the colour
but you have to go out and buy a
coloured bulb. It is very limited in
usage, again can be used in
exhibitions and museums. It does
weight quite a bit and you can’t
direct the light.
I would defiantly use the pinspot
to do the glitter ball effect. Using
2 or more to make the room look
glittery. I wouldn’t use a flood
light to do this job as it covers
everything not just the disco ball
and the LED Parcan is also a bad
idea as it would do the same as a
flood but also add unwanted
colour. I would still use two
pinspots to light the glitter ball
but in the school dance scene of
Grease where they do the hand
jive so it gives the disco effect.
6-12 degrees
beam angle
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