Editing Lighting design (section)

{{Short description|Person responsible for lighting on a stage}}
{{About|lighting design in theatre|lighting design in architecture|Architectural lighting design}}
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[[File:A chorus line.jpg|thumb|The [[Broadway musical]] ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' was lit using conventional lighting instruments.]]
[[File:Classical spectacular10.jpg|thumb|Lighting at the 2005 Classical Spectacular Concert]]

In [[theatre]], a '''lighting designer''' (or '''LD''') works with the [[theatre director|director]], [[choreographer]], [[set designer]], [[costume designer]], and [[sound designer]] to create the lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for the production in response to the text while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety, and cost. The LD also works closely with the [[Stage management|stage manager]] or [[show control]] programming, if show control systems are used in that production. Outside [[stage lighting]], the job of a lighting designer can be much more diverse, and they can be found working on rock and pop tours, corporate launches, art installations, or lighting effects at sporting events.