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Light Concepts and Design
Intro to Lighting Plots - Terminology
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 4
11/18/2012

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Term
Balcony Rail
Definition
Front of house lighting position mounted to a balcony.
Term
Boom
Definition
A vertical lighting position that extends up from the floor.
Term
Box Boom
Definition
Front of house vertical position. May be a pipe attached to a wall or recessed
in to the wall to make it invisible to the audience.
Term
CAD
Definition
Computer Aided Drafting; any computer program used for drafting.
Term
Catwalk
Definition
A lighting position usually located over the audience. May have one or more pipes for hanging fixtures.
Term
Cove
Definition
Another name for a catwalk, usually refers to catwalks that are recessed into the ceiling to make them invisible to the audience.
Term
Electric
Definition
Any pipe over a stage used for lighting.
Term
Key
Definition
Part of the light plot that contains symbol descriptions.
Term
Notes Section
Definition
Part of the light plot that contains instructions on how to execute the plot.
Term
Proscenium
Definition
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium; the arch in the wall that frames the stage.
Term
Scale
Definition
Portion of an inch that represents one foot on the light plot.
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Tail Down
Definition
A vertical lighting position that extends down from a pipe.
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Title Block
Definition
Part of the light plot that contains show information.
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