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An example is given belowĪ rendering is a picture of a lighting state as it might appear to the audienceĪs you decide where to hang a light and which light to use, you consider several factors: your cue synopsis and what it suggests and requires - the inventory of fixtures, dimmers, and hanging positions available - and what sort of light will be produced by each fixture you're using. Where are the actors in the space? What additional moments or events (if any) can be created or supported by lighting? What spaces and events need to be defined or enhanced by the light?Ĥ) Having come up with answers to all of the above questions, and beginning to visualize how "moments" in the show might look onstage, make a preliminary list of lighting states (called a cue preliminary or cue synopsis) that briefly describes the lighting changes. Are there textual references to the light? When does / would the text require the light to change? What moods or atmosphere in the piece might be created or supported with light?Ģ) Confer with the other artists: what ideas and plans does the stage director have regarding the light? What will the set look like, and will it present opportunities / impose restrictions for the lighting? Are there "practical" light sources onstage? What colours will the set and costumes be?ģ) See rehearsals, ideally several runthrus as late in the process as possible.

LIGHTING DESIGN (a quick practical overview)Ī thumbnail sketch of how to design lights:ġ ) Read the play / treatment / scenario, or whatever it is, and anaylze it in terms of light.