• Search Stage Lighting for Students

• Welcome!
• Note to Students
• Note to Teachers
• Preface
• What's New on Stage Lighting for Students.

Lighting Design as Art:

•  Functions
   of Stage Lighting
•  Qualities of Light
• The Lighting Design
   Process +
  • Two Approaches
  • The Rehearsal Arc
  • The Lighting Designer and the Stage Manager
  • 8 Rules of Writing (or Lighting)
• Dance Lighting +
  • Introduction
  • Dance Styles
  • Functions of Dance Lighting
  • Repertory Companies
  • Rehearsals and Cues
•  Principles of
   Composition
•  Lighting Scenery and Costumes
• Color +
  • The Visible Spectrum
  • Color Mixing
  • Color Temperature – "White" Light Isn't White
•  Lighting Angles
• Graphics +
  • Introduction
  • Scale
  • Light Plot
  • Section
  • Title Block
  • Legend
  • Numbering
    • Positions
    • Fixtures
    • Channels
  • Symbols
•  Step by Step Guide to
   Drawing a Lighting
   Plan
• Paperwork +
  • Introduction
  • Databases and Reports
  • Magic Sheets
  • Shop Orders
• Design Corner +
  • Lighting Through The Glass Ceiling: Reflections on Tharon Musser
  • Jean Rosenthal's Light
  • Handbook of Dance Stagecraft (Tom Skelton)
  • The light fantastic - Fuller, Rosenthal & Tipton
  • in 1: the podcast

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD):

•  CADD Glossary
• CADD Tutorial +

  • Introduction
  • Preparing the Drawing:
    • Install Draftsight
    • Load Sample Drawing File
    • Zooming
    • Configuring Snaps
    • Working with Layers
    • Working with Text
    • Working with Blocks

  • Drafting the Plot:
    • Cartesian Coordinates
    • Polar Coordinates
    • Choosing Fixtures
    • Determining the Vertical Angle
    • Drawing The 1^st Fixture
    • Adding Text
    • Drawing More Fixtures
    • Twofering
    • Numbering
    • Printing the Plot
    • Exporting to PDF

Lighting Technology:

• Cables, Wiring, and Connectors +

  • Introduction
  • Cables
  • Connectors
  • Wiring
• Control +

  • Manual Consoles
  • Computerized Consoles
  • Cue Only, Tracking, and Blocking
  • Submasters
  • Effects
  • Cue Attributes
• DMX512 +

  • Introduction
  • History
  • Description and Limitations
  • Recommended Practice
  • Resolution (8-Bit / 16 Bit)
  • Troubleshooting
  • DMX References
• Electrical Basics +

  • Introduction
  • Ohm's Law
  • The Power Equation
•  Electrics DOs and
   DON'Ts –  Hanging
   and Striking
   Lighting Fixtures
• Fixtures +

  • Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight
  • Fresnel-lensed Spotlight
  • Plano-Convex Spotlights
  • PARs
  • LED Fixtures
  • Svoboda
  • Linnebach Projector
  • Floodlights
  • Striplights
  • Follow Spots
  • Automated Fixtures
• Fly Systems +
  • Rigging Glossary
  • Hemp Systems
  • Counterweight Systems
  • Automated Systems
• Gobos +
  • Introduction
  • Materials
  • Standard Sizes
  • Template Holders
  • Common Uses
  • Gobo Rotators
•  The Inverse Square
   Law
• Lenses +
  • Plano-Convex Lenses
  • Step Lenses
  • Fresnel Lenses
• Light Sources +

  • Introduction
  • Incandescent Lamps
    • Traditional Incandescent Lamps
    • Tungsten Halogen Lamps
  • Discharge Lamps
    • Fluorescent Lamps
    • Sodium Vapor Lamps
    • Mercury Vapor Lamps
    • Xenon Lamps
    • Neon Lamps
  • LEDs
• Patching +

  • Introduction
  • Terminology
  • Types of Patching
  • Proportional Patching and Dimmer Profiles
•  Photometrics
• Reflections & Reflectors +
  • Introduction
  • The Law of Reflection
  • Terminology
  • Types of Reflection
  • Reflectors
• Safety +
  • Introduction
  • Ladder Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • Electrical Safety
  • Clothing
  • General Safety

Glossary:

• A-C
• D-F
• G-I
• L-P
• Q-U
• V-Z

• Other Theatre Glossaries

Starting Your Career:

•  Typical Job
   Description
• Personnel and Staffing +
  • Introduction
  • Administrative
  • Artistic
  • Production
•  Internship
•  Job Listings
•  Résumés and
   Interviews

Reference:

• Bibliography +
  • Lighting Technology
  • Lighting Design as Art
  • General Interest
•  Links
•  Online Forums
•  Acknowledgements
•  About the Authors