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K
K CODE
Lighting Industry Forum code which identifies the (original) recommended
usage of different lamp types. K coded lamps are for use in general purpose
flood lighting, and have a color temperature of 2850°K.
KEY LIGHT
(Esp. TV & Film lighting) The dominant light source/direction in a
naturalistic lighting state. In a sunny drawing room, the key light would be
through the window, for a naturalistic exterior scene the direction of the
key light could change as the sun progressed across the sky.
KICKER LIGHT
Lanterns placed to the side of the actor to maximise the sculptural quality
of the light are sometimes known as KICKERS.
KILOPASCAL
The pascal (Pa) is the standard international unit of pressure. One pascal
is equal to one newton per square meter. A kilopascal (kPa) is one thousand
pascals.
KILOWATT
1 kilowatt (1kW) is equal to 1000 Watts. The WATT is a measure of electrical
power.
KIT
1) General name for equipment, especially nice shiny equipment, leading to
the comment "That's a nice bit of kit"
2) Short for Drum kit.
KK WHEEL
A type of animation disk which fits into the color runners at the front of a
lantern which rotates and breaks up the light beam to make it appear to be
moving. Best used on a profile lantern containing a gobo. A KK Wheel is
known in the US as LOBSTERSCOPE.
KVA
Kilo-Volt Amps. Unit of electrical power.
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