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Ch. 14 Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot - Coggle Diagram
Ch. 14
Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot
Acting and Lighting Areas
Acting areas
spaces on the stage where specific scenes, or parts of scenes, are played.
lighting area
Cylindrical space approximately 8 to 12 feet in diameter and about 7 feet tall; the actual size is roughly determined by the diameter of the beam of light of the instruments that are being used to light the area.
To achieve a smooth wash of light throughout the acting area, light from instruments in adjacent lighting areas is overlapped by about one-third
If the light from the field of these two instruments is overlapped, it will nearly equal the intensity of the light from the beam of a single instrument.
Beam and Field Angles Explained
Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot
Determining the Sectional Angle
Selecting Instrument Size
Duplicating the Lighting Key
Layering
Designing Lighting Keys for Thrust and Arena Stages
Drafting for Lighting Design
The light plot and lighting section should be drawn to scale.
The light plot should show the location of the lighting instruments in relation to the set and the physical structure of the theatre.
All drawings should adhere to the tenets of good mechanical drafting techniques.
Lighting instrument symbols and associated lettering should be represented by a thick line; all other elements should be drawn using a thin line, unless a thick or extra-thick line is needed for emphasis.
A legend should be used to explain all symbols used on the plot.
Each lighting instrument or fixture should be numbered to allow for its easy identification on the hookup sheet, or instrument schedule.
All pertinent data regarding each instrument should be included on the instrument schedule.
The title block should adhere to the criteria noted on page 284.
