Lighting
- 2. * *A Par Can is a parabolic aluminized reflector light. It is used for music gigs as it is used to give general cover. You would use them for a chase at a gig and for aesthetics. You can change the egg light bulb encased. The beam angle is 50 degrees. *You would use a par can over a spotlight if you wanted to give a general wash, as a spotlight is used to focus on an object or a person. The accessories of a Par Can are: -Safety chain -G clamp -Gel frame -Gels Luke Brierley
- 3. * *A source four is a spotlight, so is used to focus light on a specific person or object. The beam angle is 50 degrees. It also has a pebble convex lens. *You would use a source four over a minuette profile if you wanted a whiter light, and it saves energy. The accessories of a Source Four are: - G clamp - Safety chain - Barn doors - Gels - Gel frames - Gobo’s - Shutters built in - Iris - Energy saving light bulb Luke Brierley
- 4. * *A Minuette Profile is a spotlight, so is used to focus light on a specific person or object. The beam angle is 50 degrees. The first adjustable knob focuses is the light. The second makes the light bigger or smaller. It also has a pebble convex lens. *You would use it over a source four if you wanted to produce a dimmer white light. It is also older than the source four. The accessories for a minuette profile are: - G clamp - Safety chain - Barn doors - Gels - Gel frames - Gobo’s - Attachable shutters - Iris - Two adjustable knobs on the bottom Luke Brierley
- 5. Luke Brierley * The Pebble Convex Fresnel has a 500w bulb. It has a pebble convex lens, which gives it a more defined light. The beam angle is 47 degrees, which cant be changed. It is used for general cover so can be used for a music gig, and can also be used to replace a spotlight. The pebble lens creates the shape of the light. You would use it over a par can as the PC has barn doors, which can direct the beam. The accessories of a PC are: - Barn doors - Gel frames - Safety chain - G clamp - Adjustable knob - Gels
- 6. Luke Brierley * *The selecon is a Fresnel and has a 500w bulb. It has a 15A plug. The adjustable knob gives a bigger or smaller amount of light. It has a ridged circular lens to give a diffused spread of light. Its bigger than a PC and a CCT and is newer. It is used to give general cover. *You would use it over a spotlight if you wanted to give general cover. The accessories of a Selecon are: - Safely chain - G clamp - Gel frames - Gels - Adjustable knob - Adjustable arm - Barn doors
- 7. Luke Brierley * *It is used for music gigs as it is used to give general cover. You would use them for a chase at a gig and for aesthetics. You can change the egg light bulb encased. The beam angle is 50 degrees. It also has an energy saving light bulb. *You would use an LED Par over a par can if you wanted to save energy whilst creating a chase. The accessories of an LED Par are: - Safety chains - G clamp - Gels - Gel frames - Energy saving light bulb
- 8. Luke Brierley * *The CCT has a 500w bulb and a 15A plug. The adjustable knob gives a bigger or smaller amount of light out. It is also the smallest fresnel. You would use it for general cover, like a selecon. *You would use it over a selecon as has a different beam angle, which is 35 degrees. The accessories of a CCT are: - Adjustable knob - Safety chain - G clamp - Gel frame - Gels - Adjustable arm - Ridged circular lens - Barn doors
- 9. Luke Brierley * *It is used mainly for general cover, and at music gigs. It is also used to light an audience, and can be used for a general wash to give depth. You can have them on a rig or on the floor. You can’t direct the light. *You would use it over a par can as it gives more cover and spreads light over a larger area. The accessories of a Floodlight are: - G clamp - Safety chain - Gels - Gel frames
- 10. Luke Brierley * *It has a 15A plug. It has ridged glass so the light is more diffused. It can be used for general cover, but is used as a backlight predominantly. Lighter coloured gels are used for backlights. It doesn’t give a greater length of light than other fresnels, but it is brighter. *You would use it over a spotlight if you wanted to light the back of a stage. The accessories of a Scena 1k are: - G clamp - Safety chain - Gels - Gel frames - Ridged glass lens - Barn doors
- 11. Luke Brierley * *On a pinspot you cant direct the light as it has no barn doors. It is mainly used to light glitterballs. You would use either two or four pinspots to light a glitterball, depending on the effect you want. *You would use a pinspot over a parcan if you were lighting a glitterball at a disco as this is what its used for, and a parcan throws out two much light. The accessories of a pinspot are: - Safety chain - G clamp
- 12. Luke Brierley * *The birdie is made with halogen light bulbs. It has a 15A plug but will work in a 13A socket. It is used in exhibitions and can be used on a truss. It is commonly used for aesthetics. *You would use a birdie over a CCT if you wanted to light an audience as they are smaller so look better aesthetically. The accessories of a birdie are: - Gel frame - G clamp - Gels - Safety chain - Adjustable arm - Barn doors - Halogen lights