cables. U Upstage The area on stage farthest from the audience. W Wash Even, overall light on performance space or background. Wattage The power consumed by a circuit. X X-Ray See striplight. Z Zoom An optical system where the lenses adjust. ...Liteworks Lighting Productions Inc. - Glossary T Throw Distance The distance from a lighting fixture to the object being lit. Tormentor A wall-mounted pipe for mounting lighting... fixtures. Tormentor Lights mounted Upstage of tormentor. (hard of soft masking) Set stage right and stage left just upstage of the proscenium. Transient Adaptation The process...

used to follow a performer on stage. Footcandle A unit of illumination. 1 footcandle = 1lumen/ft2. Fresnel A lighting instrument using a fresnel lens. (softedge beam). Fresnel...Liteworks Lighting Productions Inc. - Glossary E Effect An event or a moment intended to create a particular emotional reaction. Effect Lighting Lighting intended to create a mood... or an impression. Effect Wash Effect Lighting covering a broad area. Ellipsoidal A luminaire embodying a lamp, an ellipsoidal reflector, a framing device, and a single or compound...

spotlight. Grid The structure above the stage, usually used to support the battens. Ground Cyc A cyclorama light used from the floor. Ground Row Lighting strips aimed up from the base...Liteworks Lighting Productions Inc. - Glossary G Gel A plastic colour media for modifying a beam of light. Gobo A silhouette pattern used to project images from an ellipsoidal... that will hot start an arc lamp. House Lights General lighting provided for the audience area. House Position A lighting position located in Front-Of-House. I Image The actual design...

with specific characteristics that is used in the stage and studio lighting industry. Downstage The area on stage that is closest to the audience. Dowser Mechanical Dimming. Drop Box A plug box that can be dropped where power is needed. go to E-F >> ...Liteworks Lighting Productions Inc. - Glossary C Candlepower A term used in place of "intensity". C-Clamp Pipe clamp Colour Changer An apparatus that attaches to a luminaire... to another. Cross Fader A control for fading from one preset scene to another. Cue A change in lighting. Cyc Short for "Cyclorama". A drop used to create the illusion of infinite space...