Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Malibu Sunset

This warm gradient reminds me of the sunset of a cool season in a hot place like Malibu. The colors I used are not hot enough to evoke a summertime feeling. I avoided intense reds or oranges and tried to blend softer warm shades. I tried to put the blues of the top and the pinks and oranges of the bottom on the model at different angles to immerse her in the fading sunlight.

AP2190 75%

27 Degree Elevation

In the light lab:

12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 13 foot throw

 

AP4500 64%

48 Degree Elevation, 37 Degree side

In the light lab:

17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet downstage of model, 15 feet throw

 

G810 50%

52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle

Light lab:

17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw

 

G160 60%

48 degree elevation, 37 degree side

Light lab:

17 feet above deck, 6 feet stage left of model, 8 feet downstage of model, 15 foot throw

 

AP7850 50%

0 degree elevation, 6 feet above the deck

12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 12 foot throw

 

CYC: G842 30%

L075 75%

L019 15%

R21 51%

 

Lower: L075 25%

RED 75%

G315 83%

L036 30%

 

Mexico

The lighting I used for this is simple and bright. The blue sky is cloudless like the sky normally is in Mexico. Beachy daylight can be seen around the bottom which reminds me of sand. There are only two lights in the cyc because the colors of summer are generally less dynamic than the colors of fall or spring when the sun is out. I chose to shine a lot of light on the model since the sun is so bright.

 

NC 50%

27 degree elevation, 12 feet above deck, 12 feet stage right

Direct sidelight, 13 foot throw

 

G882 FULL

48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle

17 feet above above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model

8 feet downstage of model, 15 foot throw

 

L101 73%

48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle

17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage left of model

8 feet downstage of model, 15 foot throw

 

RE007 FULL

27 degree elevation angle, 12 feet above the deck

12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model

13 foot throw

 

New England Winter

 

I think of dull colors when I think winter in New England. It was challenging to not make the lighting look like death. It still kind of look like death but I was going for an overcast setting, so I used a soft shade of blue and some grays. Downstage of the model is a cream-colored light so that she is illuminated but doesn’t blend into the backdrop and look like a ghost.

 

R07, 75%

37 degree elevation angle, 15 feet above the deck

12 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 15 foot throw

 

G885 FULL

54 degree elevation

Direct back light

 

In the light lab:

17 feet above the deck, Centered on model

8 feet downstage of model, 14 foot throw

 

G842 75%

27 degree elevation angle, 12 feet above the deck

12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 13 foot throw

 

L258, 25%

-37 degree elevation angle, direct back light

0 feet above the deck, Centered on model

8 feet downstage of model, 10 foot throw

 

Maine Sunrise

 

This effectively portrays the mood of a Maine sunrise because the pink and blue gradient looks like the sky at dawn and the atmosphere is cool like Maine. The pink is not too warm. It reminds me of a fresh start.

AP500 75%

51 degree elevation angle

 

In the light lab:

17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model

Direct sidelight to model, 14 foot throw

 

AP830 50%

54 degree elevation

direct back light (it’s a front light…VLL got confused)

 

Light lab:

10 feet above the deck, Centered on model

16 feet downstage of model, 16 foot throw

 

AP7630 FULL

43 Degree elevation, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model

Direct sidelight to model, 16 foot throw

 

A Fall Sunset in Malibu, California

Description: I wanted to use the cyc to create the image of a sun setting. Malibu is known for being pink and fun, so I wanted my sunset to have some pinkish tones to really suggest location. I tried to light my actors naturally, using sidelight to show striking angles and shadows of an actual sunset.

Cyc Light:

Top: R39@Full

Bottom: R43@75%, R21@50%

 

Model Light:

Side Light: R41@Full, 19 deg. elevation, 56 deg. side angle, 1′ above deck, 12′ SR of model, 8′ DS of model, 15′ throw.

Top Light: R83@50%, 54 deg. elevation, direct back, 17′ above deck, centered on model, 14′ throw

Front Light: R33@Full, 14 deg. elevation, 10′ above deck, centered on model, 16′ throw

 

 

 

Spring Sunrise in Maine

Description: Unlike Malibu, I wanted this lighting to feel very simple and plain because Maine is a quieter place. I wanted the sky to be a very light blue and the sun to be a very light yellow. I wanted the two colors to really blend together. On the model, I used a yellow, low side light to look like a rising sun, and to create shadows on the box.

Cyc Light:

Top: R53@Full

Bottom:R14@75%, R66@50%

 

Model Light:

Side Light: R14@50%, 19 deg. elevation, 55 deg. side angle, 1′ above deck, 12′ SR of model, 8′ DS of model, 15′ throw

Front Light: R02@75%, 14 deg. elevation, direct back, 10′ above deck, centered on model, 16′ DS of model, 16′ throw

Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Mexico

Description: I used a lot of orange light to really simulation the beating down of a warm sun. Mexico has lot of warm colors from the deserts and hot sunlight. I also included a sidelight to brighten the models face and make him visible.

Cyc Light

Top:R07@50%, R23@Full

Bottom: R23@Full

 

Model Light:

Side Light: R23@75%, 23 deg. elevation, 56 deg. side angle, 12′ above deck, 12′ SR of model, 8′ DS of model, 16′ throw

Top Light:R23@Full 54 deg. elevation, direct back. 17′ above deck, centered on model, 8′ DS of model, 14′ throw

Winter Afternoon in New England

Description: I know a winter afternoon in New England very well. The amazing thing, is when it’s all light blue and white. I wanted to use the cyc to create a really bright light colored sky. The model is also in a cool and white colored lighting. The lighting should make the stage feel cold and barren.

Cyc Light:

Top: R121@50%, R60@75%

Bottom: R60@Full

 

Model Light:

Top Light: R53@Full, 54 deg. elevation, direct back light, 17′ above deck, centered on model, 8′ DS of model, 14′ throw

Front Light: R62@75%, 14 deg. elevation, direct front light, 10′ above deck, centered on model, 16′ DS of model, 16′ throw