Question 1

Lighting designers can make firm decisions about all aspects of their designs work at the same time as the scenery and costume designers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An ellipsoidal is essentially a flood light and is used primarily for general illumination

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In a proscenium theatre all of the lighting instruments are mounted behind the proscenium

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are the controllable factors of light and the functions of lighting design? How can each function be made manifest in the lighting, using the controllable factors of light?

Accepted Answer

The controllable factors of light in lig

Question 5

The "sound score" is an audio recording of all of the sound effects for a production

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT one of the functions of sound design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforces the stage composition 
B)  Reinforces the action 
C)  Reinforces the performers' voices 
D)  Reinforces the production style 
A)  Reinforces the stage composition 
B)  Reinforces the action 
C)  Reinforces the performers' voices 
D)  Reinforces the production style

Question 7

Do you think of sound design as an art? If so, why so? If not, why not? Why has sound design traditionally been considered a craft, and not of equal status to the other design areas? What developments in the last 50 years may account for the changes in perception about the art of sound design?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I do think of sound design as an ar

Question 8

Although sound has always played an important role in theatrical production, it is not considered a separate art of design

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is NOT a controllable quality of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution 
B)  Color 
C)  Texture 
D)  Movement 
A)  Distribution 
B)  Color 
C)  Texture 
D)  Movement

Question 10

The instrument schedule serves what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shows, from a top view, the layout of the stage and the location of all of the lighting instruments 
B)  Shows, from a side view, the vertical arrangement of the stage and the location of the lighting instruments 
C)  Summarizes in tabular form all of the technical information needed for setting up the lighting instruments 
D)  Indicates which lights are to be turned on, dimmed, brightened, or turned off, moment by moment through out the performance 
A)  Shows, from a top view, the layout of the stage and the location of all of the lighting instruments 
B)  Shows, from a side view, the vertical arrangement of the stage and the location of the lighting instruments 
C)  Summarizes in tabular form all of the technical information needed for setting up the lighting instruments 
D)  Indicates which lights are to be turned on, dimmed, brightened, or turned off, moment by moment through out the performance

Question 11

The term "selective transmission" refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mixing different colored lights to produce achromatic white light 
B)  The mixing of wireless microphones to produce special effects 
C)  Using the appropriate lighting instrument for the desired effect 
D)  The wavelengths of light that each color filter permits to pass through 
A)  Mixing different colored lights to produce achromatic white light 
B)  The mixing of wireless microphones to produce special effects 
C)  Using the appropriate lighting instrument for the desired effect 
D)  The wavelengths of light that each color filter permits to pass through

Question 12

Specific illumination is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Typically spread in large areas across the stage 
B)  Generated by spotlights 
C)  Focused exclusively on non-acting areas 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Typically spread in large areas across the stage 
B)  Generated by spotlights 
C)  Focused exclusively on non-acting areas 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Realistic sound refers to sounds that stem from an recognizable source

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term "mixed-media production" refers to what practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mingling live action with projected still pictures 
B)  Mingling live action with projected moving pictures 
C)  Using closed-circuit television to project images of the actors or the audience 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Mingling live action with projected still pictures 
B)  Mingling live action with projected moving pictures 
C)  Using closed-circuit television to project images of the actors or the audience 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Lighting designers can make firm decisions about all aspects of their designs work at the same time as the scenery and costume designers

An ellipsoidal is essentially a flood light and is used primarily for general illumination

In a proscenium theatre all of the lighting instruments are mounted behind the proscenium

What are the controllable factors of light and the functions of lighting design? How can each function be made manifest in the lighting, using the controllable factors of light?

The "sound score" is an audio recording of all of the sound effects for a production

Which is NOT one of the functions of sound design?

Do you think of sound design as an art? If so, why so? If not, why not? Why has sound design traditionally been considered a craft, and not of equal status to the other design areas? What developments in the last 50 years may account for the changes in perception about the art of sound design?

Although sound has always played an important role in theatrical production, it is not considered a separate art of design

Which is NOT a controllable quality of light?

The instrument schedule serves what purpose?

The term "selective transmission" refers to what?

Specific illumination is:

Realistic sound refers to sounds that stem from an recognizable source

The term "mixed-media production" refers to what practice?

The Nature of Theatre

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Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

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Exam 17: Lighting and Sound Design

Lighting designers can make firm decisions about all aspects of their designs work at the same time as the scenery and costume designers

An ellipsoidal is essentially a flood light and is used primarily for general illumination

In a proscenium theatre all of the lighting instruments are mounted behind the proscenium

What are the controllable factors of light and the functions of lighting design? How can each function be made manifest in the lighting, using the controllable factors of light?

The "sound score" is an audio recording of all of the sound effects for a production

Which is NOT one of the functions of sound design?

Do you think of sound design as an art? If so, why so? If not, why not? Why has sound design traditionally been considered a craft, and not of equal status to the other design areas? What developments in the last 50 years may account for the changes in perception about the art of sound design?

Although sound has always played an important role in theatrical production, it is not considered a separate art of design

Which is NOT a controllable quality of light?

The instrument schedule serves what purpose?

The term "selective transmission" refers to what?

Specific illumination is:

Realistic sound refers to sounds that stem from an recognizable source

The term "mixed-media production" refers to what practice?

The Nature of Theatre

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Filters