Abstract
The paper summarises the present state of development of lighting equipment for television studios in Great Britain, with particular reference to the studios of the B.B.C., and outlines the rapid progress which has been made in recent years in the mechanisation and flexible control of this equipment. This development has included improvements in mechanical handling of luminaires, the introduction of remote controlled dimming and switching systems, and improvements in studio luminaires themselves.
The difficulties in lighting a television production effectively are outlined and the paper shows how these difficulties can be minimised by equipment specifically designed for the purpose. The equipment used is shown to have developed logically from that designed for filming and for the stage, but modified to meet the special requirements of television.
Light sources are discussed and the paper shows that the tungsten lamp remains the most suitable for this application, though fluorescent lamps and carbon arcs are used for special purposes.
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