Question 1

Sounds that are called for in the script are called

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Motivated sounds are those that are specifically called for in the script to enhance the storytelling or to indicate a particular action or event.

Question 2

The sound designer's primary collaborator on any theatrical production is the

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The director is the primary collaborator for the sound designer, as they work together to achieve the desired auditory experience that complements the vision of the production.

Question 3

A harsh red light from below an actor's face can create a disturbing mood, but you would only find that kind of light in a nonrealistic production.

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Harsh red light from below an actor's face is a common technique used in nonrealistic productions to create a disturbing mood.

Question 4

A warm golden red light from below an actor's face could establish a suggested light source of a campfire or candles on a table in a completely realistic production.

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A warm golden red light from below can mimic the natural glow of a campfire or candlelight, creating a realistic effect in a theatrical setting.

Question 5

The lighting designer can only use the following four controllable properties of light-intensity, color, distribution, and movement/change-in setting the lights for any cue in the theatre.

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These are the four primary controllable properties of light that lighting designers manipulate to achieve the desired effects in theatre.

Question 6

Split cross-fades are quite difficult to make consistent on a manual lighting console, but computerized light boards make this complicated timing easy to accomplish.

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Computerized light boards can precisely control timing and transitions, making split cross-fades easier to execute consistently compared to manual lighting consoles.

Question 7

Sound effects in the theatre can be produced effectively with either advanced technology or with age-old manual theatrical mechanics, depending on the style of the production.

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Both advanced technology and traditional manual techniques can be used to create sound effects in theatre, and the choice depends on the production's style and requirements.

Question 8

Digital sound technology will allows musical instruments to be connected through a theatrical sound system, but at this time it cannot yet interface with lighting or projection technology.

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Digital sound technology can interface with lighting and projection technology through protocols like MIDI and DMX, allowing for synchronized multimedia performances.

Question 9

To this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theatre is reel-to-reel tape.

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Reel-to-reel tape has largely been replaced by digital sound systems in theaters, which offer more flexibility, higher quality, and easier integration with modern technology.

Question 10

Sound travels more slowly than light.

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Sound travels at approximately 343 meters per second in air, while light travels at about 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum, making light much faster than sound.

Question 11

Describe the qualities of light at certain times of the year or in different weather. What is its color, intensity, angle, and mood?

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Question 12

Discuss the use of light to create mood. What kind of light would you use in the following situations: a romantic dinner, a child's birthday party, a funeral, a party for adults, an evening of television? Explain the reasoning behind each choice.

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Question 13

Read a play from the reading list and indicate where the lighting and sound cues should come. Explain the reasoning behind your choices. (Examples of lighting: a person enters a room and switches on a lamp; a scene ends; a scene takes place at sunset. Examples of sound: a doorbell rings; a train comes into a station; birds are singing.)

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Question 14

Music is almost always used in film to underscore scenes. However, it is rarely used in live theatre. Why do you think this is the case? Do you think that music would be effective in theatre? Why or why not?

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Question 15

With the increasing sophistication of lighting and sound technology, these elements are becoming more and more spectacular. Connect this to the increase in spectacle in scene design, and discuss the effects on theatre. Will plays change because of these inventions? In what ways? Do you feel these changes will be improvements?

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Question 16

Discuss the differences between motivated sounds and environmental sounds. Could the same sound effect be a motivated sound in one context, and an environmental sound in another context? For instance, consider contexts that might make a gunshot, a door slamming, or a car crunching on gravel a motivated sound. Then discuss a context in which they might be environmental sounds.

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Question 17

Could the setting for a play be created solely with light and sound on a bare stage? Why or why not? Would there be any advantages to such an arrangement?

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Question 18

How might lighting and sound design become even more important for plays produced in an arena space as opposed to a proscenium space?

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Quiz 11: Lighting and Sound