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FESTOON
Describes tabs which adopt a sculpted shape. A length of cable incorporating
a number of lamp holders used for outdoor party lighting etc. Available in
multi-circuit form so that the lamps can be "chased".
FIBER FRAME
A color frame made from heat resistant fibers, which doesn't get as hot to
the touch as a standard metal frame.
FIBER OPTICS
A method of directing light down a very thin glass fiber. Fiber Optics are
used mostly in communication, but find theater applications in star cloths
which are black backcloths with the ends of optical fibers poked through, to
create a mass of pin pricks of light. A large bundle or harness of fibers
may be fed from one light source, sometimes with a motorized color or
flicker wheel. New technology enables digital sound signals to be sent down
optical fibers, replacing heavy and expensive multicore cables.
FIELD
Refers to the spread of light intensity across a beam. Most profile lanterns
have an adjustable field. A Flat field has an even distribution, a peak
field has a "hot spot" in the center of the beam. A flat field is essential
when using gobos.
FILL LIGHT
Light which fills the shadows that key light creates.
FILTER
Electronic device to isolate and redirect specific frequencies in a speaker
system.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Essential tools of the pyrotechnician's trade. In the UK, they used to be
color-coded according to content (Carbon Dioxide (Black), Water (Red), Foam
(Cream), Halon Gas (Green) Powder (Blue)) but now, they're all red with a
small label saying what they are.
FIRST ELECTRIC
(US) The first LX bar upstage of the proscenium arch. (Known in the UK as
LX1).
FIT-UP
Initial assembly on stage of a production's hardware, including hanging
scenery, building trucks etc.
FIXTURE
Used to describe a type of moving light.
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