Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1) 2/19/14 4:40 Walking back from the Student Center to the Netherlands.

2) The sunlights reflection off of the sidewalk.

3) As I left the student center to go back to the Netherlands, I was immediately blinded by the setting sun over the roof of the core. I couldn’t continue to look at it so I was forced to look down. It had just rained and the sunlight was reflecting off of the sidewalk like a white “red carpet” spanning from the shadow of the netherlands core, all the way to the student center. I found it very interesting that the rays of light created this one pathway along the sidewalk but no where else.

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2. http://cariblogger.com/2010/06/20-stunning-low-light-night-photography-for-inspiration/

3. Lonely

4. On a dark night, a lone soul walks along a black and empty footpath.  The only light provided is a dull, white light emitted from the street lamps surrounding the dusky pathway. The lampposts do a poor job illuminating this vacant area, giving it an uninviting atmosphere. Silhouettes of trees and bushes rise along the walkway.  This wanderer strolls through a vast area of darkness alone, with nothing but his shadow beside him.

2) http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/etf-spotlight-powershares-india-portfolio-pin/

3) Lonely

4) The single spotlight struggles to shine its light through the blackness from above. All around it is just the darkness. It is completely alone, isolated from everything by the darkness which overwhelms the scene. Even still, it shines it light, and does the job for which it was intended. The light appears almost alive, and to me, seems almost melancholy for its lack of companionship with other light. Even still, it continues to shine.

1.  Thursday, 2/20, 6:40pm, Intramural Fields

2.  Street lights hitting the white snow.

3.  The amber light from the street lights create small amber pockets on the side walk and the snow covered grass to the side.  In the past the lights do not have much of pleasant ambiance because of the sickly amber.  However, the light hits the snow it turns in an amber color and gives that pocket of light more character that way.  Together, the snow and the light create an interesting aura within the circle of light.

2. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3735/11791877214_e32116ea32_m.jpg

3.  Lonely

4.  This photo shows a silhouetted figure standing alone on a road.  The single source of light in the photo is coming from the street light in the background.  The amber light is dispersed pretty far due to fog.  The lighting in this photo creates a lonely atmosphere with a single high light source that shadows the subject in the photo.  Also the darkness that can be seen at the bottom and top corners of the photo add to the sense of isolation and loneliness.

2)http://wallpapersinhq.com/62809-the_lonely_road/

3) Lonely

4) The cold white light looks like the man had been swimming in fog, which is a very lonely place to be as it looks like nothingness. The darkness that surrounds it is very engulfing. The combination of light and darkness creates many scary shadows which can be representative of the fear one has of being alone.

1) Thursday, February 20th, Emily Lowe classroom 9:00am

2) Lighting coming from the window and casting a shadow.

3) In the dark classroom the only light comes from the window. It’s bright yellow and it casts the shadow of the bars from the window in the white wall. This shadow creates illusion that the intense yellow light is trapped under this cage. It is very beautiful and sad.

1) February 18th, 2014 on the Hempstead Turnpike around 8:30 PM

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Driving back from the Emergency Room, I noticed the light streaming from a stoplight.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In my sick state of mind, it seemed to me like my vision was enhanced. The congestion had caused my eyes to become watery, through which all light was heightened. I noticed in particular, one stoplight, with its tricolor, ever changing light. As the light switched from red to green, I noticed the beams of light streaming out from all around the source. The green light pierced through the cold, dead night, like a light crown around the circular lamp. In the background there danced beams of light coming from all of the street lamps, the harsh orange color with which we are all too familiar. The scene was beautifully painted in my mind: the colors of night on a busy highway.

1) February 20th, 2014 in Breslin Hall at about 3 PM

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was sitting in classroom 209 where the lights were off when I stared at the door and saw the light from the hall seep into our class. This light reflected in the tile on the floor

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Seeing this light reflected in the floor tile gave me hope. We were watching a clip of the play “The Brig” which was giving me anxiety due to it’s subject matter. So when I peered away to catch my breath, this reflection drew me in. Not only was it hopeful that the anxiety was going to end because there was “a light at the end of the tunnel” so to speak, but the reflection itself highlighted the cyclical nature of school and a course of the day; I know I will be back in that classroom at the same time, in the same seat, every Tuesday and Thursday, potentially looking at this square of light again. To me, that is somewhat reassuring. This rhombus on the floor seemed like a sign to enjoy the structure of life now and accept the light that is to come.

2) http://www.askdro.com/2012/05/are-you-lonely/

3) Lonely

4) This image embodies loneliness to me due to the isolation of the man and vast openness of the surrounding environment. Because the person is so far away, the dock gives perspective, and the horizon is extremely broad; there is an overwhelming feeling of isolation, with which I associate loneliness. Also, being at the end of the long dock, all that is before the person is deep water; water provides a vast amount of the unknown, which also evokes loneliness. The fact that this image is black and white gives a subdued and almost hopeless sensation/vibe, especially since the black and whiteness colors the fact that this man could be jumping into the water to drown himself. This picture pulls me in, but with a negative connotation since I’m immediately drawn to the man standing alone. Though this picture expresses loneliness, I also think it’s beautiful in it’s sadness.