At the tech table, the LD will generally use a Magic Sheet, which is a pictorial layout of how the lights relate to the stage, so he or she can have quick access to channel numbers that control particular lighting instruments. Lighting designer - During pre-productionĪfter focus has occurred the LD usually sits at a temporary desk (tech table) in the theater (typically on the Center Line in the middle of the house) where he or she has a good view of the stage and work with the lighting board operator/programmer, who will either be seated alongside him or her at a portable control console or talk via headset to the control room. This gives the lighting designer the ability to mock up real time lighting effects as they will look during the show. The most sophisticated fiber optic systems are controllable through computer software or a DMX controlled Light board. Fiber optic fixtures have the capacity to simulate attributes of full scale theatrical lighting fixtures including color, beam angle, intensity, and gobos. These 'mini lights' can then be attached to cross pieces simulating different lighting positions. For example, a set designer can create a model of the set in 1/4' scale, the lighting designer can then take the fiber optic cables and attach them to scaled down lighting units that can accurately replicate the beam angles of specified lighting fixtures. Fiber optic systems such as LightBox or Luxam allow a users to light a scale model of the set. In addition to computer visualization, either full scale or small scale mock ups are a good method for depicting a lighting designer's ideas. Lighting designer - Mockups and lighting scale models

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