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What is a follow spotlight?

What is a follow spotlight?

Definition of follow spot : a spotlight for following a performer moving about a stage.

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What are follow spots used for?

A Followspot is a powerful theater light used to ‘follow’ actors around the stage. They are operated by a human followspot operator. Most followspots use arc lamps or the more powerful xenon arc lamps to produce a bright, white light.

What type of lens is a follow spot?

There are two main lens types. Profile Lens Systems and Wash Lens Systems. Instruments with profile lens systems usually have a beam that is narrow and hard edged. ERS lights and follow spots use these lenses.

How does a spotlight work?

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What is a cyc light?

Cyc Lights. Cyc lights throw a sheet of light. Traditionally with a “J” shaped reflector, they are able to sit on the floor or hang fairly close to the backdrop and throw an even sheet of light up and down. The bottom of the “J” is for the short throw and the top part is for the longer throw.

What is Iris in follow spot?

A follow spot is essentially a lighting instrument that can be easily moved up and down and side to side. There should be an iris to make the beam wider or narrower, and an adjustment for both a soft and hard beam edge, as well as a way to change the color of the beam.

What is an inky light?

Inky: A small, incandescent accent light. Martini: This term is used to call the last shot of the day. Moe: A term of reference, particularly in New York, for anyone on a movie set whose name you don’t know or can’t remember, as in, “Watch your head, Moe!”

What are the two types of spotlights?

Types of spotlights

  • Ellipsoidal spotlight. This is the most common of all seven types of spotlights.
  • Fresnel spotlight.
  • The piano convex.
  • Beam projector.
  • Follow spot lights.
  • Parabolic Aluminized Reflector (PAR) spotlight.
  • Parabolic Aluminized Reflector pin spotlight.

What is the difference between a cyc and a scrim?

A Cyclorama (or “cyc”) refers to a white or natural seamless flat muslin panel. It is always the piece that is hung furthest upstage (aka at the very back of the stage) and is usually used for sky effects (often through frontlit projection). A Scrim is made from a very specific type of netting called Sharkstooth Scrim.

How is a CYC different from a backdrop?

Cycloramas are created with white or natural muslin (flat panels), and are front lit to help achieve the desired look. Unlike scrims, cycloramas are not usually located elsewhere on the stage. Backdrops: A backdrop is actually a generic term used to refer to several different types of fabric that can be used on stage.

What is a Fresnel good for?

A Fresnel lantern (pronounced frəˈnɛl or fruh-nel) is a common lantern used in theatre that employs a Fresnel lens to wash light over an area of the stage. The lens produces a wider, soft-edged beam of light, which is commonly used for back light and top light.

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