Common Meaning of Popular Phrases & Expressions
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Audience Blinders
Lights used to illuminate both big indoor or outdoor open spaces by using a high intensity light. Perfect for concerts and shows.
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Vocabulary, Lights, Gear, Phrase
Backlight
Backlight: The third source in this lighting technique, the backlight (also known as the “rim light” or “hair light”) shines on a subject from behind, completing the light setup. This creates a rim of light or outline around their head that pushes the subject away from the background and gives a sense of depth.
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Vocabulary, Stage Lights, Phrase, Terminology, Stage, Focus
Hair Light, Rim Light, Back Fill
Bag That (It)
A lighting dept term referraing to adding the gel package to a focused leko
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Phrase, Lights
Beach
A bag sewn from heavy duty nylon with two independent pockets filled with soft sand, used as ballast
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Rigging, Scenic, Lights, Phrase
Dirt Bag
Beam Clamp
A mechanical support used to attach a hanger rod to top flange of a beam or bar joist.
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Rigging, Gack, Clamp, Lights, Audio, Phrase
Beer Can
The slang term for a small, battery-powered articulating boom list with a small footprint commonly used inside arenas and expo halls because its small form factor is useful for reaching hang points in confined spaces. The terms was adopted because the motion of the telescoping arm folds in a way that resembles the way one opens a beer can.
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Vocabulary, Rigging, Heavy Equipment, Lift, Terminology, Phrase
Burger
For clamping a pipe to a pipe. Fixed cheeseboro for right angle junctions, swivel for all other angles.
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Gack, Rigging, Phrase, Gear, Clamp
Cheese, Cheeseburger
C Stand
Heavy-duty tripod, used by lighting and camera departments to carry out simple, temporary mounting or rigging applications
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Vocabulary, Camera, Phrase, Gear
Cheeseburger
Pipe clamps commonly used for scaffolding, trusses, and lighting rigs.
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Rigging, Phrase, Gear, Clamp
Client On Comm
A term used to inform show crew that the client has picked up a headset and is monitoring the chatter for the sake of warning the show crew to be cautious of their language and keep the chatter professional and focused.
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Phrase, FOH
Coming In
A term use to describe something being lowered or brought down.
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Lighting, Vocabulary, Phrase, Rigging
Craft Services
The department or company responsible for providing cast and crew with snacks, drinks and other assistance.
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Vocabulary, Department, Phrase, Terminology