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Connor Newbury http://www.aact.org/lighting-designer
Lighting Designer
Lightingdesignersknowhowtomake the bestuse of the subtle andpowerful mediumof light,
creatingeffectsthatcan be changedat will tomatch the moodof the action.
At itsmostbasic, stage lightingfunctionstomake the actors and theirenvironsvisibletothe
audience.Butitcan alsobe usedto:
 Evoke the appropriate mood
 Indicate time of dayand location
 Shiftemphasisfromone stage areato another
 Reinforce the style of the production
 Make objectsonstage appearflat or three dimensional
 Blendthe visual elementsonstage intoa unifiedwhole
The lightingdesignerbeginsbyreadingthe scripttobe producednotingthe type of lightitcallsfor
ineach scene.Designerand directorshare theirideasabouthow lightcouldbe usedtoenhance the
productionconceptat theirfirstmeeting.Earlymeetingswiththe setdesignerare alsoimportant
because the setand lightingdesignersmustcollaborate onhow toachieve the desired"look"forthe
play.The planfor the set mayinfluence the placementanddirectionof the necessarylighting
instruments,soflagginganypotential problemsinthisareaas earlyas possible makessense.
Lightingdesignersattendrehearsalstogeta feel forthe lightingcuesandtoplanhow to lightthe
actors as theymove fromplace to place on stage.Whenthe blockingisset,the lightingdesignercan
start to workout whichlightinginstrumentswill be usedandwhere eachone willbe located.
Planning tools:
The planningtoolslightingdesignersuse include:
 Paintingsandphotosshowingthe moodandstyle of specificlightingtechniquesandare
gatheredthroughresearch
 A lightingplot:ascale drawingof the stage and setas seenfromabove showingthe planned
layoutof each lightingfixture tobe used
 A vertical sectionplot:across-sectionof the stage andsetdrawnto scale showingthe vertical
sightlinesandthe heightandpositionof eachinstrument
 An instrumentschedule:achart that listseachlightinginstrumentseparatelyalongwiththe
details of itstype,wattage,purpose,filtercolour,the dimmeritwillbe pluggedintoandthe
circuitthat will control it
 A cue sheet:a complete listof the variouslightingeffectsthe designerhasplannedforthe
showand whentheyoccur.
Connor Newbury http://www.aact.org/lighting-designer
Lightcontrol:
Lightingdesignersusuallycombine bothdirectandindirectlighttoilluminatethe actorsandobjects
on stage.Directlightingcomesfromadefinite locationandilluminatesspecificareas;indirect
lightingwashesoverthe entireareatobe litand doesn'tappearto come from anyone specific
location.
The amount of lightneededtoclearlyilluminate anobjectonstage dependsonthe objects:
 Reflectiveproperties
 Colour
 Contrastwithitssurroundings
 Size
 Distance fromthe personlookingatit.
Collaboration:
The lightingdesignerwillmeetwiththe directorandthe designteam(set, costume,
and sounddesigners),todiscussthe detailsof the setandthe director'sinterpretationof the play.
The set,costume and lightingdesignersalsomeetandwork togethertoensure the creationof a
unifiedlookandfeelforthe production.A livelyexchange of initial ideasandfirstimpressionshelps
clarifythe stepsthateach personneedstotake inthisintenselycollaborativeprocess.
Once the showopens,the designer'sworkisessentiallycomplete.Now it'snormallythe jobof
the stage manager andlightcrewto make sure thateveryaspectof the productionrunsjustas the
designerintended,time aftertime,until the productioncloses.

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Role Of A Lighting designer

  • 1. Connor Newbury http://www.aact.org/lighting-designer Lighting Designer Lightingdesignersknowhowtomake the bestuse of the subtle andpowerful mediumof light, creatingeffectsthatcan be changedat will tomatch the moodof the action. At itsmostbasic, stage lightingfunctionstomake the actors and theirenvironsvisibletothe audience.Butitcan alsobe usedto:  Evoke the appropriate mood  Indicate time of dayand location  Shiftemphasisfromone stage areato another  Reinforce the style of the production  Make objectsonstage appearflat or three dimensional  Blendthe visual elementsonstage intoa unifiedwhole The lightingdesignerbeginsbyreadingthe scripttobe producednotingthe type of lightitcallsfor ineach scene.Designerand directorshare theirideasabouthow lightcouldbe usedtoenhance the productionconceptat theirfirstmeeting.Earlymeetingswiththe setdesignerare alsoimportant because the setand lightingdesignersmustcollaborate onhow toachieve the desired"look"forthe play.The planfor the set mayinfluence the placementanddirectionof the necessarylighting instruments,soflagginganypotential problemsinthisareaas earlyas possible makessense. Lightingdesignersattendrehearsalstogeta feel forthe lightingcuesandtoplanhow to lightthe actors as theymove fromplace to place on stage.Whenthe blockingisset,the lightingdesignercan start to workout whichlightinginstrumentswill be usedandwhere eachone willbe located. Planning tools: The planningtoolslightingdesignersuse include:  Paintingsandphotosshowingthe moodandstyle of specificlightingtechniquesandare gatheredthroughresearch  A lightingplot:ascale drawingof the stage and setas seenfromabove showingthe planned layoutof each lightingfixture tobe used  A vertical sectionplot:across-sectionof the stage andsetdrawnto scale showingthe vertical sightlinesandthe heightandpositionof eachinstrument  An instrumentschedule:achart that listseachlightinginstrumentseparatelyalongwiththe details of itstype,wattage,purpose,filtercolour,the dimmeritwillbe pluggedintoandthe circuitthat will control it  A cue sheet:a complete listof the variouslightingeffectsthe designerhasplannedforthe showand whentheyoccur.
  • 2. Connor Newbury http://www.aact.org/lighting-designer Lightcontrol: Lightingdesignersusuallycombine bothdirectandindirectlighttoilluminatethe actorsandobjects on stage.Directlightingcomesfromadefinite locationandilluminatesspecificareas;indirect lightingwashesoverthe entireareatobe litand doesn'tappearto come from anyone specific location. The amount of lightneededtoclearlyilluminate anobjectonstage dependsonthe objects:  Reflectiveproperties  Colour  Contrastwithitssurroundings  Size  Distance fromthe personlookingatit. Collaboration: The lightingdesignerwillmeetwiththe directorandthe designteam(set, costume, and sounddesigners),todiscussthe detailsof the setandthe director'sinterpretationof the play. The set,costume and lightingdesignersalsomeetandwork togethertoensure the creationof a unifiedlookandfeelforthe production.A livelyexchange of initial ideasandfirstimpressionshelps clarifythe stepsthateach personneedstotake inthisintenselycollaborativeprocess. Once the showopens,the designer'sworkisessentiallycomplete.Now it'snormallythe jobof the stage manager andlightcrewto make sure thateveryaspectof the productionrunsjustas the designerintended,time aftertime,until the productioncloses.