part 2.Layman becomes expert! Basic knowledge of stage lighting Raiders

(2) Commonly used lamps and their characteristics

1. Spotlight: It is one of the most widely used main lights in stage lighting. It irradiates the light in a concentrated manner, the edge of the spot outline is relatively clear, it can highlight a part, and it can also enlarge the spot to illuminate an area.

2. Soft light: The light is soft and well-proportioned, which can not only highlight a certain part, but also has no blunt light spots, which is convenient for several lights to be connected. Commonly used for short-range light positions such as column light and flowing light.

3. Back light: It is a kind of reflective lamp, which is characterized by hard light quality, high illuminance and long range. It is an economical and efficient strong light.

4. Astigmatism: The light is diffuse, well-proportioned, and has a large projection area. It is divided into sky-row astigmatism and ground-row astigmatism. It is often used for skylight illumination, and can also be used for general lighting of theater podiums.

5. Modeling light: The principle is between the follow spot light and the spotlight.

6. Foot light (also known as bar light): soft light and wide area. It is mainly used for medium shot, netscape lighting and coloring, and can also be used to assist surface lighting at the stage entrance.

7. Light column light (also known as downlight): It is widely used at present and can be used for all-round lighting of characters and scenery. It can also be directly installed on the stage and exposed to the audience to form a light array, which has dual functions of stage decoration and lighting.

8. Projection slides and sky effect lights: It can form an overall picture on the stage sky, and various special effects, such as: wind, rain, thunder, electricity, water, fire, smoke, clouds, etc.

9. Computer light: This is a smart light fixture controlled by DMX512 or RS232 or PMX signal. Its light color, light spot and illuminance are better than the above conventional light fixtures. It is a kind of smart light fixture that has developed rapidly in recent years. , top light, the steps behind the stage, etc., the color, shape, figure, etc. in the running can be programmed. Due to the different power levels, the use on the stage should be different. Generally, low-power computer lights are only suitable for dance halls. On the stage, low-power computer lighting lines and spots are often faded by stage spotlights and back lights, so special attention should be paid to the selection.

10. Follow-spot light: It is a lamp for stage lighting. It is characterized by high brightness and the use of lens imaging, which can present a clear spot. By adjusting the focal length, the virtual and real spot can be changed. There is an active light bar, which can easily change colors, and the lamp body can run freely. At present, there are many varieties in the market, and the way of marking indicators is also different. For example, 1KW halogen tungsten light source, 1KW metal halide light source, 2KW metal halide light source, etc. are based on power. There are also follow spot lights based on distance (in specific Light intensity and illuminance at distance), such as 8-10m follow spot light, 15-30m follow spot light, 30-50m follow spot light, 50-80 follow spot light, etc., and are functionally divided into: mechanical follow spot light , its focus, aperture, and color change are all done manually; the other is a computer chase light, whose focus, aperture, color change, and color temperature adjustment are all done automatically by pushing and pulling electrical appliances, so be sure to choose Carefully select various indicators.

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