RZ Glossary
R
| Reflector | Aluminum panel or white fabric used to reflect "bounce" light which allows indirect illumination of the subject. |
| Rigging | Installation of projectors according to the lighting plan. . |
S
| scrim | Mesh accessory that is positioned in front of the HMI and tungsten projectors. It allows the brightness to be reduced without affecting the color temperature. |
| Soft light | Soft and diffuse light source. Gradual and blurry shadow transitions. |
| space light | Cylinder in white silk used in chandelier for a soft and homogeneous illumination. |
| Spot | Focus position of the light at a specific point. Opposite of Flood. |
T
| Color temperature | Color temperature expressed in Kelvin (K). Variable between 1800K (candle orange) to 10,000K (blue electric arc). The light on a sunny day is between 5600K-6500K. |
| tilt | Vertical rotational movement on a foot or a lyre. |
| top light | Lighting placed above subject "in shower". |
| Tungsten | Incandescent tungsten filament light. |
U
| DMX Universe | A DMX universe is a set of 512 DMX channels. |
V
| Shutter | Panel that cuts the luminous flux. |
W
| wash | Vertical diffuser used to illuminate walls and facades evenly. |
| Watt | Unit of measurement of electrical power (W). Let be the quantity of energy in a given time, generally one second. |
Y
| yoke | English term for designating an articulated fixing plate or a lyre. |
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