Editing Lighting design (section)

==Mockups and lighting scale models==
In addition to computer visualization, either full-scale or small-scale mockups are a good method for depicting a lighting designer's ideas.  Fiber optic systems such as  LightBox or Luxam allow a users to light a scale model of the set. For example, a set designer can create a model of the set in 1/4" scale, and the lighting designer can then take the fiber optic cables and attach them to scaled-down lighting units that can accurately replicate the beam angles of specified lighting fixtures. These 'mini lights' can then be attached to cross pieces simulating different lighting positions.  Fiber optic fixtures have the capacity to simulate attributes of full scale theatrical lighting fixtures including; color, beam angle, intensity, and gobos.  The most sophisticated  fiber optic systems are controllable through computer software or a [[DMX512-A|DMX]] controlled [[Lighting control console|Light board]]. This gives the lighting designer the ability to mock up real-time lighting effects as they will look during the show.