lighting designer
Stage brightness planner
A lighting designer plans and creates the lighting for theatrical productions, films, concerts, architectural spaces, or other visual presentations.
The work involves selecting fixtures, determining placement, programming effects, and collaborating with directors or architects to establish mood, visibility, and visual storytelling through light: The lighting designer transformed the bare stage into a moonlit forest.
Trigger for action
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- goboLight-blocking studio screen
- dimmerLight intensity regulator
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
followspot · ellipsoidal · barn doors · blackout · key light · fill light · practicals · rigging
Closed electrical pathway
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- luminaireComplete lighting apparatus
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- CADTechnical drawing technology
drafting · fixture · lux · lumens · wattage · DMX · power distribution · lamp
Prevailing emotional condition
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- warmthHeat you feel
- glowSteady, soft light
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
candlelight · dimness · intimacy · drama · romance · luminescence · flicker · shadow play
Imaginative planner of futures
- artistMaker of creative works
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
composition · texture · contrast · storytelling · collaboration · interpretation · style · craftsmanship
Detailed technical drawing
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- recessedSet back into something
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- sconcesWall-mounted light holders
track · cove · daylighting · retrofit · automation · sustainability · energy-efficient · residential
cue
Trigger for action
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- goboLight-blocking studio screen
- dimmerLight intensity regulator
gel · followspot · ellipsoidal · barn doors · blackout · key light · fill light · practicals · rigging · light plot
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- luminaireComplete lighting apparatus
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
CAD · drafting · fixture · lux · lumens · wattage · DMX · power distribution · lamp · channel
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- warmthHeat you feel
- glowSteady, soft light
softness · candlelight · dimness · intimacy · drama · romance · luminescence · flicker · shadow play · accent
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- artistMaker of creative works
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
palette · composition · texture · contrast · storytelling · collaboration · interpretation · style · craftsmanship · experimentation
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
sconces · track · cove · daylighting · retrofit · automation · sustainability · energy-efficient · residential · commercial
- theater termsplay, actors, stage play, limelight, directing
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- designersart director, design consultant, Eames, William Morris
- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
- event servicesevent planner, coordinator, bridal consultant, festival organizer, catering manager
- film crewcinematographer, director, gaffer, editor, grip
lighting designerelectrician
Wiring installation specialist
gaffer · lighting technician · stagehand · grip · rigger
lighting designersound designer
Creates production's auditory landscape
lightly, highlight, sunlight, designer, twilight, daylight, lighting, lighter, lights