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TYPES OF STAGE LIGHTS & EQUIPMENT

 

Light Plot:  A light plot is essentially a blueprint of what types of lights are
hung in what position on the lighting grid, where they should be aimed,
what gels or gobos should be used, etc.
Flood Light
Scoop Light
Strip Lights
PARcan
Border Light
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Fresnel:  Named after the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel who
contributed to the field of wave optics, the fresnel (pronounced fruh-nel) is
a soft-edged spotlight that allows for a variable beam spread.  The layered
concentric rings on the lens reduce the amount of glass needed to spread
the light.
Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS):  Often