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22 Cards in this Set
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Blackout
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The acting area is not lit
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Slow fade to
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The lighting/sound is faded out slowly
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Fast fade to
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The lighting/sound is faded out quickly
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Snap to
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Blackout is achieved instantly
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Crossfade
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To change from one lighting cue to another with no blackout in between
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Fade up/down
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To brighten or dim the lighting
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Flood
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Lantern giving a wide spread of light
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Gel
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Film placed in front of a lantern to change the colour of the beam
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Spotlight
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Beam of light created by a lantern for a person or place on the acting area
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Focussing
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Positioning the lanterns to get the desired lighting
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Follow spot
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Powerful profile used to follow actors around the acting area
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Fresnel spot
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Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light
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LFX
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The quick way to write ‘lighting effects’
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Lighting Desk
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Control board for lighting
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Profile spot
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Lantern giving a hard edged beam of light
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Wash
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The whole acting area is evenly lit
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Barndoors
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Adjustable metal flaps attached to the front of a fresnel spotlight for shaping the beam of light
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G-clamp
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Clamp used to secure lantern to lighting bar or stand
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Gobo
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Thin metal plate cut out in a pattern and placed in a lantern to project pattern or shape into the acting area
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Pyrotechnics
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Stage fireworks
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Safety chain
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Used to attach a lantern to the lighting bar for safety
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Special effects
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Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage e.g. strobe light, mirror ball, smoke machine
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