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GAFFA TAPE
Ubiquitous sticky cloth tape. Most common widths are .5" for marking out areas and 2" (usually black) for everything else. Used for temporarily securing almost anything. Should not be used on coiled cables or equipment. Originally known as Gaffer's Tape, from the Gaffer (Master Electrician) on a film set.
GALAXY
Large computerized memory lighting desk. Previously manufactured by Rank Strand (now Strand Lighting)
GAM
USA based manufacturer of lighting gels, gobos and accessories. GAM stands for Great American Market.
GANGING
Combining 2 or more fixtures into a single circuit.
GATE
A place within the optical train of an ERS where shutters, gobos, or other items can be sharply focused by the unit.
GAUZE
Cloth with a relatively coarse weave. Used unpainted to diffuse a scene played behind it. When painted, a gauze is opaque when lit obliquely from the front and becomes transparent when the scene behind it is lit . Many different types of gauze are available; Sharkstooth gauze is the most effective for transformations, because it is the most opaque. Vision gauze is used for diffusing a scene and for supporting cut cloths. Also known as a Scrim.
GEL
- Color filter.
- A term used loosely to describe expendable color filters used in stage lighting. Originally made of thin sheets of dyed gelatin, color filters are now made from polymer plastics.
GEL STRING
A series of color filters connected end to end used in a color scroller.
GEMINI
Medium size computerized memory lighting desk with 180 channels. Previously manufactured by Rank Strand (now Strand Lighting)
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