Lighting: Recent Episodes

National Theatre

Lighting, special effects and video are used to create moments of stage magic. The choices a lighting designer makes about how a set and actors are lit have a major impact on the mood of a scene. The National Theatre's Lighting Department deploys everything from the humble parcan to complex automated lights.

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How do automated lights work?

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How do you become a lighting designer?

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Programming the board

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How the National Theatre focuses it's lights.

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What is a 'wash?'

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Find out about the light itself.

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The use of lenses

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Stage lights without lenses

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How a follow spot is used

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How moving lights are used