Lighting Fixtures
Stage lighting fixtures or luminaires can be broadly separated into two categories: floodlights, which illuminate a wide area, and spotlights, which produce a narrower controlled beam. A typical lighting rig will incorporate a combination of these fixture types to perform specific tasks. Some of the common types include:
Spots
- Ellipsoidal or Profile spots use convex lenses and having a gate at their focal point which enables the insertion of gobos or patterns which are then projected on the stage.
- Profiles deliver a hard edged beam and are generally used to highlight specific acting areas on the stage. Profiles are available in fixed angle orvariable (Zoom) formats.
- Follow Spots are manually operated high power ellipsoidal spotlights used to highlight and follow performers on stage.
- Fresnels are fixtures giving a varying sized, soft edged pool of light used to provide even coverage across the stage. Their name derives from their distinctive ridged Fresnel lens.
- Pebble Convex (or PC’s) are similar to Fresnels but use a plano convex lens with a stippled (or pebbled) surface on the planar side which maintains a soft edge whilst reducing excessive spill.
Floods
- Cyclorama fittings are asymetrical reflector flood lights used to throw an even light coverage over scenery or cyclorama’s from relatively close range. They may be single or multi-celled units as desired.
- PAR (Parabolic Aluminised Reflector) luminaires are used for high intensity fixed angle flood applications. Inter-changeable lenses (or lamps in the case of the common parcan) provide for a variety of mostly elliptical beam shapes. They are relatively low cost and coupled with high output, make them a popular choice for general lighting applications.
Lighting Fixture Brands:
A better way.
Founded by Fred Foster in 1975 with the conviction that there was a better way to make a lighting control console, Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. (ETC) has become a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of award-winning entertainment and architectural lighting systems.
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Professional Lighting for the Performing Arts
For more than 35 years, Italian manufacturer, Spotlight has been producing quality theatrical luminaires for the world market. Spotlight offers a complete range of fixtures for stage, film and broadcast applications that deliver high performance at an affordable price point.
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