1. Lighting
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*A Par Can is a parabolic aluminized
reflector light. It is used for music
gigs as it is used to give general
cover. You would use them for a
chase at a gig and for aesthetics.
You can change the egg light bulb
encased. The beam angle is 50
degrees.
*You would use a par can over a
spotlight if you wanted to give a
general wash, as a spotlight is used
to focus on an object or a person.
The accessories of a Par Can
are:
-Safety chain
-G clamp
-Gel frame
-Gels
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*A source four is a spotlight, so
is used to focus light on a
specific person or object. The
beam angle is 50 degrees. It
also has a pebble convex lens.
*You would use a source four
over a minuette profile if you
wanted a whiter light, and it
saves energy.
The accessories of a Source
Four are:
- G clamp
- Safety chain
- Barn doors
- Gels
- Gel frames
- Gobo’s
- Shutters built in
- Iris
- Energy saving light bulb
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*A Minuette Profile is a spotlight, so is
used to focus light on a specific
person or object. The beam angle is
50 degrees. The first adjustable knob
focuses is the light. The second
makes the light bigger or smaller. It
also has a pebble convex lens.
*You would use it over a source four if
you wanted to produce a dimmer
white light. It is also older than the
source four.
The accessories for a
minuette profile are:
- G clamp
- Safety chain
- Barn doors
- Gels
- Gel frames
- Gobo’s
- Attachable shutters
- Iris
- Two adjustable
knobs on the bottom
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The Pebble Convex Fresnel has a 500w
bulb. It has a pebble convex lens, which
gives it a more defined light. The beam
angle is 47 degrees, which cant be
changed. It is used for general cover so
can be used for a music gig, and can also
be used to replace a spotlight. The pebble
lens creates the shape of the light.
You would use it over a par can as the PC
has barn doors, which can direct the
beam.
The accessories of a PC
are:
- Barn doors
- Gel frames
- Safety chain
- G clamp
- Adjustable knob
- Gels

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*The selecon is a Fresnel and has a
500w bulb. It has a 15A plug. The
adjustable knob gives a bigger or
smaller amount of light. It has a
ridged circular lens to give a
diffused spread of light. Its bigger
than a PC and a CCT and is newer. It
is used to give general cover.
*You would use it over a spotlight if
you wanted to give general cover.
The accessories of a Selecon
are:
- Safely chain
- G clamp
- Gel frames
- Gels
- Adjustable knob
- Adjustable arm
- Barn doors

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*The CCT has a 500w bulb and a
15A plug. The adjustable knob
gives a bigger or smaller amount
of light out. It is also the smallest
fresnel. You would use it for
general cover, like a selecon.
*You would use it over a selecon
as has a different beam angle,
which is 35 degrees.
The accessories of a CCT
are:
- Adjustable knob
- Safety chain
- G clamp
- Gel frame
- Gels
- Adjustable arm
- Ridged circular lens
- Barn doors

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*It is used mainly for general cover,
and at music gigs. It is also used to
light an audience, and can be used
for a general wash to give depth.
You can have them on a rig or on
the floor. You can’t direct the
light.
*You would use it over a par can as
it gives more cover and spreads
light over a larger area.
The accessories of a
Floodlight are:
- G clamp
- Safety chain
- Gels
- Gel frames

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*It has a 15A plug. It has ridged
glass so the light is more diffused.
It can be used for general
cover, but is used as a backlight
predominantly. Lighter coloured
gels are used for backlights. It
doesn’t give a greater length of
light than other fresnels, but it is
brighter.
*You would use it over a spotlight
if you wanted to light the back of
a stage.
The accessories of a
Scena 1k are:
- G clamp
- Safety chain
- Gels
- Gel frames
- Ridged glass lens
- Barn doors

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*The birdie is made with halogen
light bulbs. It has a 15A plug but
will work in a 13A socket. It is used
in exhibitions and can be used on
a truss. It is commonly used for
aesthetics.
*You would use a birdie over a CCT
if you wanted to light an audience
as they are smaller so look better
aesthetically.
The accessories of a birdie
are:
- Gel frame
- G clamp
- Gels
- Safety chain
- Adjustable arm
- Barn doors
- Halogen lights