{"id":532,"date":"2022-04-28T08:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T06:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagelight.app\/wordpress\/?p=532"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:58:05","slug":"theatre-lighting-1-positioning-and-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagelight.app\/index.php\/2022\/04\/28\/theatre-lighting-1-positioning-and-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Lighting 1: Positioning and Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following three tutorials deal with the topic of theater lighting. I will go into concepts and explain the realization with StageLight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The optimal illumination of the actors, in which the face looks most natural, is achieved with 2 spotlights. Ideally, this should be positioned 45\u00b0 from the top and 45\u00b0 from both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On theater stages, however, this is not done for all actors, but instead, the stages are divided into so-called light zones. Also, 45\u00b0 cannot always be achieved structurally for all areas. In the example project used, the stage is divided into 3\u00d73 zones (A1-C3). 2 spotlights are positioned for each zone, as shown here in the example of A1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I create a group in StageLight for each of these 2 zone spotlights. For A1, that’s the ETC Source Four with DMX addresses 2 and 4. Since the ‚Source Four‘ isn’t in the fixture library, I’ll use a generic fixture („Desk Channel“) with an intensity channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the 9 zone groups, I create a group for all zones together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I put these groups on the last bank of 10 pages in the mixer. With this, I reserve the first banks for the cues of a scene but more on that in the next tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the 18x ETC Source Four, there are 6 other Fresnel spotlights that illuminate the stage from above and 12 Martin Mac Aura Wash for the colorful atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the current example, zone B2 is active. The auras in the room glow blue and those for the windows are turquoise. The front 3 Fresnel lights are minimal to give the room more contour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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