DJ Lighting for Event Planning
1. Incandescent Lamp
It is the light bulb which we usually use in our homes.
2. Halogen Lamp
It is a type of incandescent lamp. However it emits whiter light,
last longer and cost more than the traditional incandescent
lamp.
3. Lighting Fixture
It is the lighting unit which comprises of a lamp, a lamp housing
and some type of clamp to attach it to a mounting structure.
4. Gel
It is a color filter which is used to change the color of a
projected light.
5. Dimmer
It is a device which is used to control the intensity of lighting
fixtures. Most of the dimmers are computer driven.
6. Cue (light Cue)
It is a signal given by a controller to a lighting fixture
to perform certain actions like:
* Decrease the intensity of light
* Move the light beams in a particular direction
* Chase the lights
* Blackout etc
7. Controller
Any device which can control the functions of lighting fixture,
dimmers, rope lights, strobe lights, PAR CAN, Pin Spots, Smoke
machine etc from a remote location is a controller.
8. Intelligent Light
Any lighting fixture whose functions can be controlled from
a remote location is an Intelligent Light.
9. Stand Lighting
10. LED Curtain
There are two types of LED Curtains.
1. White LED Curtain
It has only white LED lights
2. Multi-colored LED Curtain.
It has red, green, blue and yellow LED lights on it.
11. Light Stand or Truss
12. Clamp
It is a device for holding things together.
13. Mirror Ball
This ball is used to create a dazzling effect of light and movement.
This dazzling effect is crated by rotating the ball through
Mirror Ball Motor and focusing a narrow beam light on it.
14. Blacklight
This equipment produces ultra violet light that makes luminescent
(emitting light without heat) materials glow in the dark.
15. Beacons
Beacons are just like the lights which are used on the roof
of the ambulance, police vehicle etc. They are used to create
police light effect.
16. Pin spot
This lighting fixture is used to produce spot light. Spot light
is a beam of light directed on small area.
17. Rope light (or Chase light)
It is a rope which illuminates when powered on.
18. Centerpiece Lights
These lighting fixtures are used to create centerpiece effects.
Centerpiece effects are type of special effects like moonflower
effect, strobe ball lighting effect, star ball lighting effect,
flowing water effect, Flame effect. A center piece light can
have 1 to 6 heads. Heads are also known as wheels. Each head
has many lenses or lamps. Each lamp produces a light beam. Each
head can shoot 15-180 multi-colored beams. A beam can rotate
(or spin), can crisscross or move back and forth. We can have
static, rotating or sound active (light beams move according
to the beats of the music) centerpiece lights.
19. Helicopter
This lighting fixture is use to produce center piece effect.
It can be mounted on the floor or on the ceiling and rotates
360 degree.
20. Flood light
It is a lighting fixture which produces broad field of light.
A flood light can uniformly illuminate an area.
21. Follow Spot
It is a manually operated lighting fixture which is used to
follow performers as they move on a stage. Like pin spot, follow
spot also produces a spot light.
22. Strobe Light
It is a lighting fixture that turns on and off quickly. For
e.g. a strobe light can produce 1 to 15 flashes per second.
Both chase lights and strobe lights may cause discomfort or
even injury to guests with disabilities such as hearing loss
or epilepsy. Therefore when using these lighting fixtures, tell
your audience in advance that you are using strobe lights and
chase lights.
23. PAR CAN
It is a lighting fixture which comprises of a Parabolic Aluminized
Reflector lamp. It size ranges from PAR 36 to PAR 64.
24. Oscillator (Rotating light)
It is a lighting fixture that moves back and forth 90 degree,
then automatically reverses and then again move back and forth
90 degree. It creates a search light effect.
25. Laser
It is a device which produces strong and flat beams of light.
It is used to create 2D or 3D geometric patterns and other special
effects like laser tunnel, ascending or descending laser sky,
scanning effects, rolling effects etc. Majority of lasers are
either red or green in color. Majority of laser devices produce
lasers of only one color either red or green. But some laser
devices are 2-color or 3-color i.e. they can produce lasers
of 2 or 3 colors. For e.g.: 2 color laser device can produce
lasers in both red and green color. Similarly 3 color laser
device can produce lasers in red, green and yellow color.
26. Flash Tube
It is a type of strobe light which produces 140 flashes per
minute. It can be used both Indoor and outdoor. It creates a
dynamic strobe effect when used in multiples.
27. DJ Scan
It is a type of pattern projector which uses color and gobo
wheels.