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Ballet Lighting and Effects

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Color wash

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A broad sweep of light with a specific color to set the tone or mood of a scene, often to suggest time of day or location.

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Specials

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Specific lights designated for a special purpose, such as highlighting a prop or creating a spotlight for a particular area on stage.

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Blackout

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A sudden and complete cessation of stage lighting, often used to signal the end of a scene or an abrupt change.

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Backlighting

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Creates depth and highlights the dancers' outline. It separates performers from the background and adds three-dimensionality.

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Gobo

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A stencil or template placed inside or in front of a light source to shape the emitted light, used for creating patterns or textures on the stage.

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Top lighting

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Lighting from above that can be used to bathe the stage in color or create a more neutral, well-lit space for performers.

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Followspot

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Aims spotlight on moving dancers to keep them in focus during solos or significant moments, enhancing visibility.

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Side lighting

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Illuminates dancers from the sides, enhancing body contours and muscle definition, and providing contrast.

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Cyclorama Lighting

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Lights that illuminate a cyclorama (large curtain) at the back of the stage to create different times of day or atmospheric effects.

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Dimming

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The gradual reduction or intensification of light intensity to change scenes smoothly or focus attention, often used to transition between scenes or emotional states.

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Strobe lighting

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Flashes of light used to create a slow-motion effect on stage or to intensify the dramatic action.

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Crossfade

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The gradual change from one lighting state to another, often used to smoothly transition between scenes or highlighting a change in time or mood.

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Footlights

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Lights placed at the front edge of the stage floor; used historically to light the performers' faces, now often used as part of a broader design scheme.

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Textured lighting

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Light that has patterns or breakup to add visual interest to the stage or scenery, often simulating natural environments.

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Up-lighting

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Light coming from below the dancer, creating dramatic shadows and accentuating movement, often used for thematic or supernatural effects.

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