Which device is a narrow spotlight used to follow a performer, providing highlights?

Which device is a narrow spotlight used to follow a performer, providing highlights?

• A. Par cans
• B. Follow spot
• C. Ellipsoidal
• D. CAD

Answer: (B)

A follow spot is built specifically to keep a performer in a bright, narrow beam as they move, so you can highlight them precisely wherever they go on stage. This dedicated instrument is designed for tracking—a sharp, controllable spot that can be aimed quickly by a follow-spot operator—so the performer stays in the light without lighting the whole scene. Par cans provide broad washes of color or light and don’t produce the tight beam needed to follow a person around the stage. An ellipsoidal spotlight can create a sharp-edged beam and is very versatile for shaping light, but it’s a general-purpose spotlight rather than a dedicated follow-spot designed for constant tracking. CAD isn’t a lighting fixture at all; it refers to design software used for planning lighting designs, not a light you operate on stage.

A follow spot is built specifically to keep a performer in a bright, narrow beam as they move, so you can highlight them precisely wherever they go on stage. This dedicated instrument is designed for tracking—a sharp, controllable spot that can be aimed quickly by a follow-spot operator—so the performer stays in the light without lighting the whole scene.

Par cans provide broad washes of color or light and don’t produce the tight beam needed to follow a person around the stage. An ellipsoidal spotlight can create a sharp-edged beam and is very versatile for shaping light, but it’s a general-purpose spotlight rather than a dedicated follow-spot designed for constant tracking. CAD isn’t a lighting fixture at all; it refers to design software used for planning lighting designs, not a light you operate on stage.