Backdrop
Production & AV
A decorative or branded wall behind a stage, ceremony or photo moment.
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DMX
Production & AV
The digital control protocol that lighting consoles use to control fixtures.
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Front of house
Production & AV
The area and the technical position facing the stage where sound and lighting are controlled; also the guest-facing side of an operation.
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Gobo
Production & AV
A stencil placed in a lighting fixture to project a pattern or logo.
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Green room
Production & AV
A private room near the stage for performers and speakers to prepare and wait.
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IEM (in-ear monitor)
Production & AV
Earpieces that let performers hear a mix of their own audio and cues without stage monitors.
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LED wall
Production & AV
A modular display built from LED panels, brighter and more flexible than projection.
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Line array
Production & AV
A column of speaker elements that projects sound evenly over long distances.
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Load-in
Production & AV
The process of bringing equipment and materials into a venue, through a dock or elevator, at scheduled times.
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Pin spot
Production & AV
A narrow-beam light aimed at a centrepiece, cake or focal object.
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Pipe and drape
Production & AV
Adjustable metal uprights and bases with fabric panels, used to create walls, backdrops and hide storage.
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Production schedule
Production & AV
The load-in, set-up, rehearsal, show and strike schedule for technical crews, usually spanning the day before to the day after.
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Rigging
Production & AV
Suspending equipment or performers from a structure, using certified points and rated hardware.
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Riser
Production & AV
A modular platform section used to build a stage, typically 4 × 8 ft and 8–48 inches high.
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Stage
Production & AV
A raised platform for performers and speakers, built from risers or supplied by the venue.
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Strike
Production & AV
The dismantling and removal of everything after an event, by the venue curfew.
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Truss
Production & AV
Aluminium lattice sections that carry lighting, sound or scenery, ground-supported or flown.
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Uplighting
Production & AV
LED fixtures placed on the floor against walls and columns to wash them in colour.
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