Term
| What are the 6 elements of design? |
|
Definition
| Line, scale, movement, light, color and texture. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 5 principles of composition? |
|
Definition
| Harmony, contrast, variation, emphasis and gradation. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 3 types of lumber? |
|
Definition
| Sheet, stock and molding. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 4 controllable qualities of light? |
|
Definition
| Distribution, intensity, movement and color. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 4 functions of stage lighting? |
|
Definition
| Visibility, selective focus, modeling and mood. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 3 parts of a lamp? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are 5 types of paint brushes? |
|
Definition
| Brush, feather duster, fingers, sponge, sprayer, roller, lying brush, graining brush, lay-in brush, etc. |
|
|
Term
| What are the 3 types of weight loads? |
|
Definition
| Withdrawl, sheer, compression. (From weakest to strongest) |
|
|
Term
| What are the 7 phases of the design process? |
|
Definition
| Commitment, analysis, research, incubation, selection, implementation and evaluation |
|
|
Term
| What is the plaster line? |
|
Definition
| The imaginary line that separates the apron from the stage. ---------- |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| United States Institute for Theatre Technology. |
|
|
Term
| What are the primary colors in pigment? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are the secondary colors in light? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who is the father of the movement called American Scene Design? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is subtractive color mixing? |
|
Definition
| By putting a red gel into an instrument, you are subtracting all light rays that are not red. |
|
|
Term
| What are the three categories of sound? |
|
Definition
| Music, effect, and reinforcement. |
|
|
Term
| What is the sound design process at ISU? |
|
Definition
Week 4: Prelims- Initial soundscape, brief clip of a few different thoughts on effects and music
Week 6: Finals- Final soundscape is presented along with an initial cue list.
Week 8: The speakerplot, system plot is due. Crew begins placing & plugging speakers.
Week 10: Sound preview, we start to preview more cues. Not in space.
Week 14: Sound deadline/ level set - where the designer, director and stage manager listen to every cue in the space like the show. Few days before tech. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A device, such as a microphone or speaker, that converts input energy of one form into output energy of another. |
|
|
Term
| How does a microphone work? |
|
Definition
| It transduces acoustical energy (sound pressure waves) in the air into electrical energy. |
|
|
Term
| What is the process of welding? |
|
Definition
| Joining one piece of metal to another by fusing them together at a high temperature. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The process of plugging a circuit into a dimmer. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An electronic patching system present in most lighting consoles that allows the connection of any control channel to any dimmer/circuit. |
|
|
Term
| Describe a Hollywood Flat |
|
Definition
| A flat in which the framing members are on edge; the corners of the flat are end to face. |
|
|
Term
| Describe a Broadway Flat. |
|
Definition
| A flat in which the framing members are on face; the corners of the flat are end to edge. |
|
|
Term
| Describe the difference between expanded and extended materials. |
|
Definition
Expanded=beads, separated. White beady stuff. Like styrofoam.
Extended=pink foam stuff. |
|
|
Term
| What is sound intensity measured in? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is sound frequency measured in? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are stock platforms? |
|
Definition
| Smaller separate platforms |
|
|
Term
| Identify different molding types. |
|
Definition
| Chair rail, plate rail, midrail, crown, cornice, bed, panel, etc. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight. Reflector is shaped as part of an ellipse, light is placed at one of the focal points, use shape of reflector to force light waves in all directions. Newest: ETC Source 4 |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Parabolic Aluminized Reflector.
Lamp has reflector and lens built into one. Lamp is protected by can. |
|
|
Term
| What is the line weight for the center line? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How should you draft a platform? |
|
Definition
| Drawn with an X corner to corner to show platform shape. Dimensions are places in a circle on the surface, and is always measured in inches. |
|
|
Term
| How should you draft a ramp? |
|
Definition
| X over them with two dimensions, and an arrow that points to the highest measurement? |
|
|
