Armine_EntertainmentHSC2012: Lighting

When mixing colours you can create multiple effects,these can be either subtractive or additive.

Subtractive: Placing two different colours in front of the same lantern.These colours are combined to create an affect that cannot be supplied from manufacturers.The three primarily colours which are red,green and blue are mixed subtractively to form black.

Additive:focusing two differently coloured beams of light onto the same area.Adding colours which eventually create a white colour.The three primarily colours additively form white,as do with contemporary colours.

Lighting Designer: The Lighting Designer is responsible for the creation of the lighting design for a given production. Working in concert with Artistic Staff and Production Personnel, the Lighting Designer becomes part of a collaborative team. This team is led by the Director and strives to create a unified production product.The lighting designer cannot will not go into production without the approval of the faculty lighting design advisor.

Meet with the director and other members of the production team throughout the design process
Establish a calendar of meetings with the Faculty Lighting Design Advisor
Attend rehearsals
Attend all design meetings
Create the following documents in order to communicate the design to all members of the production team

Lighting Operator:They work under the supervision of the lighting director or the director of cinematography. Lighting technicians set up and place the lights for each scene of the movie. They must know what effect the director wants in each scene and be able to create it. For instance, if a scene is to be mysterious, the technician might use filters over the lights to indicate darkness, while allowing just enough light to come through so that the audience can see the action. Even scenes that are shot outdoors require additional lighting to create the right daylight effects.

Lighting technicians must also know how to set up lights so that they are out of the camera's range and do not interfere with the scenery. To do this, technicians must be able to use various kinds of equipment to "rig" lights securely while getting the best possible effects. If the scene is shot in a studio, technicians can plan the rigging. However, location work—scenes shot outside the studio—can present many problems. High winds can knock down the equipment, and uneven ground can make setup difficult.

Follow Spot Operator: Responsibilities prior to load in:

1. Meet with advanced lighting TA to become familiar with follow spot operation

2. Attend at least one run through rehearsal in order to become familiar with show blocking and pace

Responsibilities during tech rehearsal:

1. Operate follow spot during all technical rehearsals

2. Assist light board operator during dimmer check before each run through

3. Work with deck electrician on maintaining show during tech week

4. other electrics department work as determined by HE and LD. This could include touch up focus, adding or moving units, changing of gel, etc..

Responsibilities during run of show:

1. Operate follow spot during all performances

2. Work with Deck electrician on daily show maintenance:

replacement of burnt lamps and color, refocusing of units that have dropped, etc.

3. Maintain your spot light during length of run ( assure that there are adequate carbons, etc.)

4. Report to stage manager for show calls

5. Report serious maintenance problems to HE or their assistant

Lighting Technician: Lighting technicians usually specialize in a particular area -- theater, film or television. Some may also decide to branch out into other fields like architectural or industrial lighting or design new lighting products. Lighting technicians working on smaller productions may have a bigger say in the artistic qualities of the lighting and attend production meetings and discuss lighting needs and special effects with directors.

Lighting technicians often have to find electrical power sources and transport these portable generators or power transformers to and from the set. In addition to running the lighting, they often are in charge of all the electrical aspects of a film set. They organize the power distribution through many cables and wires, which one would see walking around a film set. In theater, they are forced to hide these wires behind stage.

Lighting technicians are also in charge of many other different kinds of equipment, including adapters, supporting fixtures and connectors, as well as the lights themselves. They may also deal with the maintenance of electrical equipment, which requires the use of hand tools and a specialized electrical knowledge. In order to stay competitive lighting technicians need to constantly update their knowledge and learn any new technologies that are being used in the film and theater industry.

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