How to design outdoor performances lighting

First of all, the outdoor venue is a large area, which is far greater than the ordinary proscenium stage, so its light projection distance between the bit and the performance area is farther

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Second, the outdoor venue does not have inherent theatrical lighting systems and lighting boom hoisting systems, most of which are temporary structures, whether it is the total power, or the wire, lighting fixtures, or the selected control system etc., almost starting from scratch. Due to the use of lighting outdoor performances varieties and large quantities, how to layout control room lights, power house and n each lamp must be reasonably .

Third, particularity of the outdoor venue including the special requirements for the nature and content of the program, especially the requirements for the idea of artistic, the need for special lighting design programs to meet, and sometimes even add special lights bit to accomplish that task.

Fourth, outdoor performances are not like theater scene as the conversion stage design, therefore, the light are the main need to set off the choreography, heighten the atmosphere.

Fifth, outdoor performances audience is generally the audience on three sides, the audience’s visual needs on both sides of left and right can not be ignored when the lights are arranged. If there is TV or video, the relevant requirements need to be known in advance to be considered when designing the lights.

Above all, how to design outdoor performances lighting should consider all aspects, and even in most cases, considering how to combine the lighting with surrounding natural landscape. In a sense, how to design a large outdoor performance lighting  requires a more macro grasp of the overall performance of the space environment, so that attentively service for the performances.

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