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Recommended equipment
Recommended equipment
The lighting equipment required for basic event includes:
lighting truss (installed or portable)
general wash lights (Parcans or Fresnel)
lighting control board or software
DMX cables
safety chains
special spotlight (Profile) or follow spot if required.
LED lighting fixtures are recommended due to efficiency, versatility and durability.
Considerations prior to purchasing equipment
Considerations prior to purchasing equipment
When purchasing lighting equipment it is essential to be clear on the reason or purpose you have for buying the equipment, the specific features you require and the budget specifications you have.
Some useful questions to ask before purchasing equipment include:
What does the school require the equipment for?
What are the specifications of the space the equipment is being used in?
What equipment is specifically needed?
What specific features of each piece of equipment are required? (For example: Do I need general wash lights or special effect lighting?)
Does the new lighting equipment need to link with existing equipment?
Is the equipment being permanently installed or portable?
Is the budget allowing for equipment at entry level, mid range or higher quality?
When purchasing equipment for your school it is essential to follow all the Department of Education policies and procedures.
Support resources and training for using EDBuy is available on the DoE procurement webpage.
Disclaimer: The following lighting equipment examples are only suggestions and not recommendations or endorsements of any particular product. Your individual school circumstances and budget need to be considered when purchasing any equipment so they work best for your school context.
Lights
Lights
Fresnel and profile lights
Fresnel and profile lights
The video 'Lenses' discusses the features and uses of fresnel and profile lights in theatre.
Lenses
Duration: 01:58Par can lights
Par can lights
The PAR (Parabolic Aluminised Reflector) lamps are made in various sizes from the small PAR16 to the strongest 1000-watt PAR64.
The video 'Pick the perfect par can light' provides support for selecting the best lights for your context.
Pick the perfect par can light!
Duration: 05:08Moving lights
Moving lights
Automated or moving lights are very versatile. They have the ability to move, change colours and include lighting effects, all from programmed sequences through the manual programming of the light or DMX.
Some of the common features include:
colour
pattern (produced by a gobo)
focus
pan movements (horizontal)
tilt movements (vertical)
rotation.
Follow spots
Follow spots
A follow spot is a moving spot light that is manually controlled. It has features that include colour gel, gobos and shutters to adjust the size and shape of the light beam.
You do not have to own a follow spot but hiring one for an arts performance can be useful.
Low budget range lights examples
Low budget range lights examples
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Mid budget range lights examples
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High budget range lights examples
Lighting control desks
Lighting control desks
A lighting console is used to control the lanterns' intensity, colour and effects. There are analogue and digital consoles that come in hardware and software forms.
There are many features of lighting consoles, including:
fixture faders
programming
chasing
strobing
master control.
On an analogue desk, each fader only sends a single signal to the light through a cable.
A digital desk combines data signals to send through multiple cables via looping or daisy chaining.
The video 'Lighting control' with Lincoln Gidney provides a further explanation to lighting control.
Lighting control
Duration: 05:34Low budget range lighting control examples
Low budget range lighting control examples
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Mid budget range lighting control examples
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High budget range lighting control examples
DMX cabling and lighting accessories
DMX cabling and lighting accessories
Low budget range lighting accessory examples
Low budget range lighting accessory examples
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Mid budget range lighting accessory examples
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High budget range lighting accessory examples
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