You'll find lights mounted everywhere in any theater, large church, or other entertainment event space, all aimed at the stage from various angles. It looks fantastic, but it's also quite complicated. You don't need to get wild with angles of light if you're lighting a band, yourself, a speaker, or any other form of show/service. It's a lot easier than you think. This article will look at several light angles and which ones are optimal for stage lighting.
Lighting For The Front
Ensuring your front wash is perfect is the most important step when setting up your lighting rig and stage. You must have your front lighting setup to light the main emphasis on the stage, whether for a concert, conference, or church. Our basic rule of thumb is that two front lights, high and pointing down at a 45-degree angle at the center stage.
If you cannot set up lights above the stage, trusses or lighting stands should be considered. Set two lights in the front corners of the stage, or even a few feet out in front of the stage if it doesn't get in the way of the audience, using trusses or stands.
Lighting For The Back
Backlighting is the next aspect of lighting that we'll look at if possible; place lights above the stage that is a little higher than your front lights and directed at a steeper angle than your front lights. When setting up the backlights, keep an eye on where the light is coming from and make sure it isn't blinding the audience in the front row.
Additional Lighting Effects
After you've set up your front and backlighting, you can concentrate on the other lighting and make use of the remaining lights. This can feature LED PARs, moving lights, or even a single spotlight. Depending on the stage and occasion, you can utilize moving lights or LED pars to create different lighting effects on your stage.
You can place extra lights on the sides of the stage or even dim the backlighting and use blinders to draw the crowd in at the right time. Consider the general angles required for the stage when laying up your lights and positions. The arrangement will be simple and effective if you keep your lighting simple with front lights, backlights, and effects.
Conclusion
Stage lighting is the lighting used to illuminate a stage, and it is a valuable tool for all types of events. It's a technique for drawing attention to people, stage backdrops and props, and more at your event! We take the same strategy regardless of the location or conditions with every lighting job.
We discussed various angles for the front, back, and even sides of the stage throughout this piece. It's critical to get the angles just right from the start. I hope this post has given you some helpful advice on where to hang a stage light.
