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stage lighting
Stage lighting is the craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theater, dance, opera, and other performance arts. , a special is a lighting instrument used for a very specific purpose, rather than as part of a system such as an
area light
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while ''surface area'' refers to the area of an open s ...
or color wash. It is typically used alone, or at a higher level than the other instruments.
They can be used to highlight specific objects onstage, such as pieces of furniture, or to fill gaps not covered by less-specific area lights. They can also create a very specific effect onstage, such as sunlight through a window, or
gobo
Gobo may refer to:
Places
* Gobō, Wakayama, a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
** Gobō Station, a railway station in the city
* Gobo, Cameroon, a commune in Cameroon
Plants
* Gobō (''Arctium lappa''), a biennial plant
* Gobo (bur ...
rotation. They are generally wired to their own circuits, dimmers and channels, to be independently controlled.
References
Stage lighting
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