In stage lighting , a fade is a gradual increase or decrease of the intensity of light projected onto the stage. The term fade-in refers to gradually changing the lighting level from complete darkness to a predetermined lighting level. A fade-out (also known as fade-to-black) refers to gradually decreasing the intensity of light until none is shining on the stage. A crossfade is when lighting levels are gradually altered from one setting to another. A fade-in is sometimes called a build , and where this terminology is used, a fade is understood to be a fade-out.
7-483: (Redirected from Fade To Black ) [REDACTED] Look up fade to black in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fade to Black can refer to: Fade (lighting) , in stage lighting, a change in light level; decreasing the level to complete darkness is a "fade to black" Fade to Black (novel) , a Nero Wolfe mystery by Robert Goldsborough Fade to Black (video game) ,
14-547: A 1995 sequel to Flashback Film [ edit ] Fade to Black (1980 film) , slasher flick starring Dennis Christopher Fade to Black (1993 film) , made-for-TV thriller starring Heather Locklear Fade to Black (2004 film) , documentary about rapper Jay-Z Fade to Black (2006 film) , starring Danny Huston as Orson Welles Bleach: Fade to Black (2008 film) Music [ edit ] Fade to Black , album by Cookie Crew 1991 Fade to Black: Memories of Johnny , an album by Tommy Cash, or
21-426: A single twisted pair of wires connected to the fixtures. DMX consoles are largely computerized, thus allowing digital process control from multiple input devices, and synchronization via MIDI , SMPTE etc. The terms fade in , fade out , and fade to black were borrowed by Hollywood, and are used in the formal structure of screenplays . Technician A technician is a worker in a field of technology who
28-426: Is referred to as a fade-up. Similarly, decreasing lighting intensities to a level above black is referred to as a fade-down. Cross-fades are accomplished by executing fade-ups and/or fade-downs. In nearly all theatrical lighting designs, multiple lighting instruments are used to illuminate the stage at any one time. A cue refers to the recorded state of illumination for the entire stage at that time. The intensity of
35-528: The lighting instruments is often altered with a single crossfade, altering the lighting state of the stage. The lighting instruments are altered from a dimmer board or lighting control panel operated by a lighting technician . The dimmer board, now referred to as the lighting console, especially with newer digital control systems like DMX , uses a serial data stream to control multiple groups called "universes" of 512 DMX addresses to control compatible fixtures including dimmers, via different methods leading to
42-421: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fade_to_Black&oldid=1099651464 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fade (lighting) Increasing lighting intensities that are not black
49-427: The title song "Fade to Black" (Metallica song) , 1984 Fade to Black (Nadir Rustamli song) , 2022 "Fade to Black", a song by Dire Straits from On Every Street "Fade to Black", a song by Apoptygma Berzerk Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fade to Black . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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