Stage Lighting Design 101

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stage Lighting Design 101 Edition 2.e - Copyright (c) 1997-2007 by Bill Williams Table of Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1 - An Introduction to Stage Lighting 1.01 The Joy of Lighting Design 1.02 Evolution of Stage Lighting 1.03 The Lighting Designer 1.04 Objectives of Stage Lighting 1.05 Qualities of Light 1.06 Intensity & Brightness 1.07 Form & Distribution 1.08 Color, Chroma, Hue & Value 1.09 Direction & Movement 1.10 The Language of Light -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 - General Design Methods 2.01 General Design Methods 2.02 Single Source Methods 2.03 Point Source Methods 2.04 Multi-source Methods 2.05 McCandless Method 2.06 Area Lighting 2.07 Toning & Blending 2.08 Background Lighting 2.09 Features and Specials 2.10 The Secret Method -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 3 - Applied Design Methods 3.01 Stage 3.02 Theatre 3.03 Dance 3.04 Opera 3.05 Musical 3.06 Concert 3.07 Arena 3.08 Outdoor 3.09 Display 3.10 Television & Video 3.11 Photo & Photographic 3.12 Film & Motion Picture 3.13 Museum/Gallery 3.14 Architectural 3.15 Landscape -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 4 - Lighting Procedure 4.01 Responsibility 4.02 Procedure 4.03 Planning 4.04 Concept 4.05 Communication 4.06 The Lighting Section 4.07 The Lighting Plot 4.08 The Hook-up 4.09 The Instrument Schedule 4.10 The Magic Sheet 4.11 The Focus Session 4.12 The Level Session 4.13 The Cue Sheet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 5 - Stage Lighting Fixtures 5.01 General Luminaire Types 5.02 Plano Convex 5.03 Ellipsoidal Reflector 5.04 Fresnel 5.05 Par64 5.06 Par Pin Spot 5.07 Beam projector 5.08 Followspot 5.09 Floodlights 5.10 Striplights 5.11 Projectors 5.12 Automated fixtures 5.13 Summary of types -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 6 - Stage Lighting Mechanics 6.01 Introduction to Lighting Mechanics 6.02 The Luminaire 6.03 Selecting a Spotlight 6.04 Beam Spread Concept 6.05 Beam Diameter & Distance 6.06 Beam Spread - Calculations 6.07 Beam Spread - Quick Reference 6.08 Wattage & Intensity 6.09 Illuminance, Footcandles & Lux 6.10 Illuminance - Calculations 6.11 Illuminance - Quick Reference 6.12 Beam distribution 6.13 Manufacturers terms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 7 - Lighting Design Education 7.01 Training and Education 7.02 Hands on Experience 7.03 Procedure vs Results 7.04 Beam Spread Concept -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Bill Williams 1997-2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------