This is a roughly-drawn plan view of the stage, showing the areas that you’ve broken the stage into, and any pieces of set that need lighting. Stage 1 – Once you have the cue list and a plan of the set, and have a clear idea of what is needed for the show and what the lighting needs to do, you can draw a pre-plan. The complexity of your lighting plan depends on how much time you have, who you need to communicate with, and the complexity of the show. Purpose: A layout (in plan view, from above) showing the individual lanterns, the bars on which they’re hung, their dimmer number, colour and any focus notes, drawn to scale. LIGHTING PLAN (UK) known as the LIGHT PLOT in the US When set, general state for scene 2 – dawnĢ. On clearance, house lights out and crossfade to light through windowĮnd of scene 1, check down to doorway as they exit The complexity of this will vary according to the needs of the show.
Purpose: A list of the lighting changes required during the show.
See Lighting Design: The Process for the thinking behind each of the stages of the design.