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Effect Light
Night after night, when you immerse yourself in the light. The pulsating light that amplifies your rhythm and transforms the movement of your surroundings into a kind of dream world, then you are right in the middle, involved in that work of art, in a choreography of a thousand different little points of light. The modern light artist thus uses the moment in the theater, the disco, or any other stage show to creatively shape the space, the stage for the overall work.
The viewer should be picked up with a Wow or Aha effect, to forget the routine for minutes or hours, to let go and experience an unforgettable pleasure.
The Basics - Devices and Lighting Technology
The choreography and design of a stage show is a meticulously crafted artistic presentation with a high aesthetic demand. The success of a musical or any other stage show depends on light, which on the one hand creates different worlds and on the other hand artistically emphasizes and amplifies the expression of the performance.
Thus, sorrow in expression can become dark and mystical, while joy can be as bright and colorful as possible. To literally bring stage productions into the right light, they are equipped with light effects that follow an intelligent control protocol. For this type of digital multiplex control there are various systems available that precisely time the light show. The main light sources for a light effect show are:
Effect Spotlights
The effect spotlight is a device that, with movable components, the so-called Moving heads and using different color filters, can create effects that simulate, for example, water or, using the stroboscopic technique, slow motion effects. The simulation can take place based on tempo, pitch and richness of sound and is controllable via DMX.
Floodlights & Blinders
Floodlights emit light of constant and predefined intensity, while blinders are used to engage the audience or for color design of the stage equipment. For this purpose, a quantity of light with color accents is emitted or pulsed.
Laser Lights
Laser or devices for amplifying light through stimulated emission of radiation bundle electromagnetic waves into a monochromatic light with a very narrow frequency range and high intensity. The timing of the beam is created by a predetermined repetition frequency that produces pulses of beam of predefined length and intensity.
Garden lasers
Garden lasers, often used for outdoor purposes, to illuminate trees or architecture, are also used on stage for figurative representation.
LED bars
The light-emitting diode, abbreviated as LED, is a semiconductor device that emits light with the electrical properties of a diode. If an electric current flows through the diode, it emits infrared light, ultraviolet light, or light of a specific wavelength depending on the semiconductor material used. Since its introduction to the market, the LED has been used as a light indicator and for signal transmission.
Par cans
The Par can, an aluminum-coated parabolic reflector (Par stands for Parabolic Aluminized Reflector), is used for spot lighting. This means the spotlight is a point source that can only illuminate a limited area of the stage or surroundings.
Strobes
Strobes, better known as strobe flashes, emit flashes of light in a specific frequency range. The flickering creates motion illusions that appear deceptively real. The temporal spacing of the flashes makes a movement in a dark environment appear as individual frames, somewhat choppy.
Theatrical spotlights
The theatrical spotlight is a time-honored means of accompanying the artist during their performance and putting them in the right light. The device is movable, and the spread of the light beam is adjustable through various masks and optics.
Color filters
Color filters are available in different colors and are installed in front of the emitted light of the lighting fixture. These additional filters can be made of colored glass, plastic, or gelatin film. Especially in disco lighting, they adorn each individual lamp of the disco ball to make the dance floor colorful.
What to consider when buying lighting effect devices
Since lighting and illumination technology are electrical devices whose installation requires necessary technical knowledge, it is always advisable to consult electrical personnel for this purpose.
Some devices are exclusively approved for indoor use and do not have the necessary equipment to be operated outdoors. To avoid accidents before operation, the specific protection rating of the device must be determined.
Certain lasers can damage eyesight and are not permitted for use in public areas. Furthermore, the devices should be compatible with the standard electrical supply of the country.