Scene Design and Stage Lighting book
– Written by W. Oren Parker in 1990
– Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston
– Contains information on stage lighting and scene design
– Pages 457-458 provide relevant content
– ISBN: 0-03-028777-4
Designing With Light book
– Written by J. Michael Gillette in 2003
– Published by McGraw Hill
– Serves as an introduction to stage lighting
– Fourth edition of the book
– Page 70 contains valuable information
Beam projector article
– Article available on Wikipedia
– Can be expanded to provide more information
– Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beam_projector&oldid=1107246077
– Categorized under stage lighting instruments
– Also falls under the stagecraft stubs category
Stagecraft stubs category
– Category on Wikipedia related to stagecraft
– Contains articles that are considered stubs
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– Can be a helpful resource for further research
References
– Parker, W. Oren (1990). Scene Design and Stage Lighting. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp.457–458. ISBN0-03-028777-4.
– Gillette, J. Michael (2003). Designing With Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting, Fourth Edition. McGraw Hill. p.70. ISBN0-7674-2733-5.
– Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beam_projector&oldid=1107246077 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam_projector
A beam projector is a lenseless stage lighting instrument with very little beam spread. It uses two reflectors. The primary reflector is a parabolic reflector and the secondary reflector is a spherical reflector. The parabolic reflector organizes the light into nearly parallel beams, and the spherical reflector is placed in front of the lamp to reflect light from the lamp back to the parabolic reflector, which reduces spill. The result is an intense shaft of light that cannot be easily controlled or modified. Beam projectors are often used to create a godspot effect. The beam projector no longer is used to the extent that it once was, as newer fixtures and PAR lamps have created easier ways to produce the effect. A similar effect can be produced using ETC Source Four PAR fixtures with a clear lens. A snoot/top hat can be added to control spill.
