Archive for April 16th, 2014

Max Cerci – VLL Assignment

VLL stage

 

Fall Sunset In Vermont

Top Cyc Lights –

Green – Full

Blue – Full

Bottom Cyc Lights 

Yellow – 50%

Red – Full

Model Lighting

G290 @ 75% – 0 Degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle. 6 Feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

G388 @ 75% –  23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 16 foot throw.

G540 @ 15% – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of the model, 8 feet upstage of the model, 18 foot throw.

G720 @ 22% – 43 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 16 foot throw.

G290 @ 75% – 0 degree elevation angle, 56 degree  back angle, 6 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw

G388 @ 75% – 23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 16 foot throw.

G540 @ 16% – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 18 foot throw.

G720 @ 23% – 43 degree elevation  angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 16 foot throw.

AP 2190 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, Centered on model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

G 395 @ 11% – 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 23 foot throw.

G342 @ 25% – 35 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 19 foot throw.

G395 @ 11% – 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 23 foot throw.

When creating the cyc light, my primary concern was obtaining the greenish color that mixes in the middle of the orange/red and blue. In order to achieve this I switched out the green on the bottom cyc lights for a yellow and placed it at 50%. When providing lights for the model, I attempted to accurately portray where the direction and level of each colored light was coming from. I saw the redness coming from the bottom of the sky with a yellow/orange in the middle topped by a green and a blue further back. I also saw that the strongest of the colors was the red and orange so I placed those at 75% and lowered the intensity of the gree nad blue. Similarly, I but a backlight at full similar to the one of the sun in order to fully obtain the direction that the rays were coming from. lastly I placed three lights in from of the models at a low intensity and slightly distilled color to show that light would still be coming from the other side, just not as much.

 

VLL stage

 

Sunrise in New England

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 73%

Blue @ 79%

Bottom Cyc Lights

NC @ 60%

Red @ 49%

Blue @ 60%

MODEL #1 ( Couple)

L126 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

L109 @ FL – 75 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 11 foot throw.

L192 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 8 feet downstage of model, 14 foot throw.

L113 @ FL – 75 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 11 foot throw.

L128 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of the model, 8 feet upstage of model, 18 foot throw.

MODEL #2 (Sad and Alone Man)

Same as above.

Living in New England, I know that sunrise can be the most colorful part of the day. Especially on the beach, the light is often a purple or red. When finding a color for the backdrop I knew that the higher part of the backdrop needed to be a blue and white and mix well into the purple at the bottom. Similarly, I new the most purple part needed to be a a mixture of blue, red, and white. When modeling the the models, I needed to resemble the different colors coming from all around the sky. The colors on stage left were clearly darker and more red so I made all SR colors reflect that. I also knew that because it was darker red over there I knew that was the direction that the sun was coming from so I added a NC to brighten that side of the actors a little more. The opposite stands for the other side as I knew that there was a more pinkish feeling over there.

VLL stage

 

Noon on a Hot Summer Day In Brazil

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 90%

Red @ FL

Bottom Cyc Lights

NC @ 74%

Red @ FL

Model Lights

AP7850 @ 50% –  0 degree elevation angle, 6 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

AP 7850 @ 50% – 0 degree elevation angle, 6 feet from deck, 12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 12 foot throw.

AP7850 @ FL – 90 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, direct downlight on model, 11 foot throw.

AP 2140 @ 75% – 51  degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, direct sidelight to model, 14 foot throw.

AP 2140 @ 75% – 51  degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage left of model, direct sidelight to model, 14 foot throw.

AP2200 @ FL – 14 degree elevation angle, direct backlight  10 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 16 foot throw.

G108 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree sidelight angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

G108 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree sidelight angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 stage left of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

 

When making the backdrop lighting for this picture, it was hard to find a lighting that would make it feel hotter with the backdrop I had chosen. In order to do so I added a lot of red and softened it out with some NC light. The hot feeling is still there but it does not look unrealistically red. At noon, the sun is usually highest in the sky. In order to get that feeling, I knew there would have to be multiple shadows to show that the sun was coming from the top. This is why I put the most intense and darkest color above the models head. I then softened out the color and lowered the intensity for the other colors coming from the sky and added a 50% sidelight of the same hot color as the light directly above. I also knew that I wanted the models face to be lit up because the sun is the most visible at this time so I put to lighter gels aimed at the models face which also helped to give the illusion of more top light.

VLL stage

 

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 78%

Blue @ FL

Bottom Cyc Lights

AP2280 @ FL

Blue @ FL

Model Lights

AP3550 @ FL – 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 16 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 16 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above  the deck, centered on model, 8 feet upstage of model. 14 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 90 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, direct downlight on model, 11 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 8 feet downstage of model, 14 foot throw.

AP2000 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet dowstage of model, 15 foot throw.

AP3300 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

AP3500 @ FL – 35 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 19 foot throw.

NC @ FL – -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 1 foot above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 1 foot above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model 15 foot throw.

When making this picture, I knew I needed to add blue to the backdrop however, I did not want to take the white color out of the picture so I added a FL blue with just a little bit of NC taken away. Similarly, I added a lot of blue gels around the model to get the blue, cold feeling with concentration of NC behind the model to get the cold but strong rays of the sun. Lastly I knew I needed to have footlight pointing up that the actor to show the sun reflecting off of the snow. \

 

NOTE: Indication of SIDELIGHT SR or SR, TOP LIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ETC. Indicated in description.

Virtual Light Lab: Four Seasons

Virtual Light Lab Project

*All angle information came from the “Show Info” function on VVL.

1. Fall Sunset in Vermont.

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Top Cyc Lights:

-NC at 50%.

-RE164 (Flame Red) at Full Intensity.

-G510 (No Color Straw) at 30%.

Bottom Cyc Lights:

-NC at 75%.

-L767 (Oklahoma Yellow) at Full Intensity

Model Lighting:

-RE164 (Flame Red), 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight from stage right at full intensity.

-L767 (Oklahoma Yellow), 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, backlight from stage right at 50% intensity.

-NC, 43 degree elevation angle, sidelight from stage right at 25% intensity.

-NC, 27 degree elevation angle, sidelight from stage right at 25% intensity.

The shadings used in this photo are used to depict what a sunset in Vermont would look like. A red and a yellow light is shone in the direction the sun is facing representing the warm beams that the sun can create. They fit in with the tree just losing it’s leaves in the autumn. The two faintly lit white lights are used to show that the atmosphere around sunsets aren’t completely bereft of light. The colors used in the backdrop gives a warm feeling that a sunset would normally evoke.

2. Spring Sunrise in New England.

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Top Cyc Lights:

-NC at 50%.

-RE007 (Pale Yellow) at 25%

-RE101 (Yellow) at Full Intensity.

Bottom Cyc Lights:

-NC at 50%.

-RE019 (Fire) at Full Intensity.

-RE141 (Bright Blue) at 90% Intensity.

Model Lighting:

-R22 (Deep Amber), 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight from stage right at full intensity.

-RE104 (Deep Amber), 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, backlight from stage right at full intensity.

-NC, 0 degree elevation angle, sidelight from stage right at 50% intensity.

-NC, 0 degree elevation angle, sidelight from stage left at 50% intensity.

-RE141 (Bright Blue), -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight from stage right at 20% intensity.

The colors and lighting in this photo depicts a spring sunrise in New England. The warm atmosphere of the beach exhibits features of what spring can look like in the New England. The dark clouds above could possibly show an April shower about to occur. The red and yellow lighting comes from the angle the sun is rising from as it hits the subjects with and amber-ish glow. The two uncolored lights on the side represent the lighting around them. Just because there is one light source in the picture doesn’t mean everything around them is shrouded in shadow. The faint light on their feet is to show the very dim and blue glow upon their feet. The red and the deep golden amber in the backdrop give an aura of what a sunrise would give while the blue and red exhibit the light on the floor of the beach.

3. Noon on a hot Summer day in Brazil.

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Top Cyc Lights:

-NC at 90%.

-R4560 (CalColor 60 Yellow) at Full Intensity.

Bottom Cyc Lights:

-NC at 30%.

-R4560 (CalColor 60 Yellow) at 75%.

-G120 (Bright Pink) at Full Intensity.

Model Lighting:

-NC, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight on stage left at full intensity.

-RE5336 (Aztec Gold), 43 degree elevation angle, sidelight on stage left at 50% intensity.

-RE5336 (Aztec Gold), 61 degree elevation angle, sidelight on stage left at 75% intensity.

-RE452 (One Sixteenth White), -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle, front light on stage left at 65% intensity.

-RE452 (One Sixteenth White), 54 degree elevation angle direct backlight, front light center stage at full intensity.

-RE452 (One Sixteenth White), 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle, front light stage right at 50% intensity.

 

The shadow angle and sheer brightness in this picture shows what Noon would look like on a hot summer day in Brail. The backdrop exhibits shades of bright pink and pale yellow. These two color combine to create a wonderful shade of white that still exhibits colors of heat. The gold and white colors shine down from the back of the subject casting a bright beam of sunny colors as the sun is at it’s highest peek. The gold represents the sun and the white represents the light the sun emits. This beam of light creates a shadow in front of the subject. The shadow points in the same direction as the lady’s in the picture. The other white lights around the subject exhibit the quality of light that would shine around the subject. They are used to make just there are few shadows around the subject.

4. Winter Afternoon in Alaska.

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Top Cyc Lights:

-NC at 50%.

-AP6500 (Bikini Yellow) at 30%.

-G770 (Christel Blue) at Full Intensity.

Bottom Cyc Lights:

-NC at 75%.

-G920 (Pale Lavender) at 50%.

Model Lighting:

-NC, 54 degree elevation angle direct back light, front light center stage at 65% intensity.

-AP3300 (Whispering Lavender), 54 degree elevation angle direct back light, backlight center stage at full intensity.

-AP4800 (Ice Blue), 37 degree back angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight on stage left at full intensity.

-AP4800 (Ice Blue), 37 degree back angle, 56 degree back angle, backlight on stage right at full intensity.

The shadows and cool colors here, represent the winter chill of an afternoon in Alaska. The backdrop uses white and blue on the top to simulate the chill of a winter. Yellow is mixed in with these colors to represent the light of the sun. Pale lavender is used to mix in with the white to give a shadow-like feel. There is use of icy blue colors and lavender, not because of the light but because it adds to the shadow effect that a sun would create at his time of day. The white front light represents the light that would still be around him. In this time of day, his entire body wouldn’t be completely surrounded by darkness.