Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1. Fall Sunset in Vermont

This photo has four back lights. The one on the far left is at a 37 degree elevation angle with a 56 degree back angle. It is at 60% intensity with AP7770 gel. The second light is a 52 degree angle elevation with a 21 degree back angle. It has 50% intensity with gel G385. The next light has a 52 degree elevation angle with a 21 degree back angle. It has a 100% intensity with gel G430. The last and far right light has a 37 degree elevation angle with a 21 degree back angle. It’s intensity is at 50% with AP7750 gel color. The top cyc light (in order from left to right) R127 at 25% intensity, R21 at 10% intensity, R15 and 10% intensity, LHT 118 at full intensity. The bottom cyc light has RE019 and RE022 both at full intensity, as well as LHT0119 at 50% intensity, and LHT026 at 75% intensity.

I looked up a photo of a sunset in Vermont and it had a lot of bright orangey colors that blended into the blue of the sky. Also since it was sunset, I liked the idea of silhouetting the model as if she was watching the sunset and I was behind her and captured this image.

2. Noon on a sunny day in Hawaii

This photo uses 3 lights. The farthest left is front light with a 42 degree elevation angle and a 48 degree side angle. It has gel AP2080 at 75% intensity. The middle light has a 90 degree elevation angle with gel L140 at 50% intensity. The last and farthest right light has a 42 degree elevation angle and a 48 degree side angle. It has gel G515 at 75% intensity. The top cyc light has (in order from left to right) LHT713 at 75% intensity, LHT716 at 75% intensity, LHT363  at 75% intensity, and LHT721 at 75% intensity. The bottom cyc light has R369, LHT118, R66, R367 all at full intensity.

When I think of a nice day in Hawaii, I automatically think of the beaches. I wanted to show that it was a clear blue sky and used the same teal colors you might find in their clear ocean water. I also lit the model very well with top and front light, as if it were a bright day with the sun overhead.

3. Spring sunrise in Montauk

This photo uses 5 front lights. The farthest left has a 42 degree elevation level with 48 degree side angle. It has gel G480 at 50% intensity level. The next light has a 52 degree elevation level with a 21 degree side angle. It uses gel L135 at 25% intensity. The next light has a 54 degree elevation level and is direct front light. It has no color and it at 75% intensity. The next light has 52 degree elevation angle and a 21 degree side angle. It uses gel L101 at 25% intensity. The last and farthest right light has a 42 degree elevation angle and a 48 degree side angle. It uses gel G388 at 50% intensity. The cyc top light in order of left to right uses gel R85 at 75%, P35400 at 50% intensity, RE5085 at 50%, and P34200 at 70% intensity. The bottom cyc uses gel G420 at 25%, G350 at 40%, LHT778 at 25%, LHT022 at 50% intensity.

The image I used for inspiration was of the sun just coming up over the horizon lighting up a beach. I wanted to show that the night time was leaving, which is why I used darker blues and some purples at the top. I also wanted to show the bright intensity of the sun just coming up which is why I used a lot of strong orange.

4. Winter afternoon in Maine

This photo uses 5 lights. The first farthest left is a top light at a 51 elevation angle. It has gel G885 at 50% intensity. The next light is a front light at a 52 degree elevation angle with a 21 degree side angle. It has gel G920 at 25% intensity. The next light is a top light at a 54 degree elevation angle with no gel at 50% intensity. The next light is a front light at a 52 degree elevation angle with a 21 degree side angle. It uses gel L202 at 25% intensity. The last and farthest right light is a top light with a 52 degree elevation level. It uses gel L061 at 50% intensity. The top cyc light from left to right uses gel RE341 at 75% intensity, R76 at 50%, R77 at 50%, and RE344 at 50%. The bottom cyc light uses R63 at 75% intensity, R62 at 50%, R60 at 25%, and G842 at 25% intensity.

When I think of a snowy, winter day in Maine, I think of a grey, bland sky. Almost everything is grey with just a bit of blue sky trying to peak out. I tried to keep true to that image without it looking too flat and washed out.

1. A Fall Sunset in Vermont

Vermont is known for its beautiful mountains and foliage and stunning views. I chose the peak of a mountain because it is simply the best place to experience a sunset. You can see for miles and your view is obstructed by nothing. The lighting in this picture is mostly pale yellow with some accent red/coral and a tiny bit of purple light to make the contour more vivid and interesting.

Cyc Light:

• Top: R163 at Full
• Bottom: R163 at Full

Model Light:

• R50 at Full, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle
• R303 at Full, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle
• R40 at Full, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• R20 at Full, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• R09 at Full, 23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• R3409 at Full, 0 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• R3409 at 50%, -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• R324 at 40%, 51 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight
• R20 at 25%, 37 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight
• R02 at 50%, 27 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight
• R02 at 25%, 0 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight

2. A Spring Sunrise in Montauk

The soft colors of this sunset on the beach of Montauk just scream spring. The models are lit in a similar fashion, with soft pastel lights. The sun is just beginning to peek up far in the distance, but the people are still in soft, early-morning lavender semi-darkness.

Cyc Light:

• Top: RED at Full, GREEN at Full, YELLOW at Full
• Bottom: RED at Full, GREEN at Full, YELLOW at Full

Model Light:

• G101 at 75%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle
• AP7450 at 53%, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle
• G100 at Full, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle
• G835 at 50%, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• G410 at 3%, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
• G385 at 50%, 51 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight

3. Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Hawaii

Since I couldn’t find a background I really loved, I lit the Cyc with aqua and sand colors, trying to suggest a beachy feel. Hawaii’s beaches are famous and people gravitate to them to cool off on hot summer (is it ever not summer in Hawaii?) days. The lighting was inspired by the sun, with lots of sand tones and some reds thrown in to heat things up.

Cyc Light:

• Top: CYAN at Full
• Bottom: AP2200 at Full

Model Light:

• L102 at 50% 24 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
• G342 at 50% 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
• AP8320 at 25% 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle
• AP4300 at 50% 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• AP7250 at Full, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• AP8445 at 75%, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
• AP 8100 at 25%, 75 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight

4. Winter Afternoon in Maine

Just because the sun is out during the winter doesn’t make it warm by any stretch of the imagination. The lighting is primarily cool mixed with a dash of sunlight in to mimic this type of crisp day.

Cyc Light:

• Top: G870 at Full, RE224 at 50%
• Bottom: G870 at Full

Model Light:

• G870 at Full, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle (SR)
• G870 at Full, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle (SR)
• G870 at Full, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle (SR)
• G870 at Full, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle (SR)
• G870 at Full, 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light
• G870 at Full, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle (SL)
• G870 at Full, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle (SL)
• G870 at Full, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle (SL)
• G870 at Full, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle (SL)
• G395 at 25%, 61 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight (SR)
• G410 at 50%,  75 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight (SR)
• G420 at 75%, 90 degree elevation angle, direct downlight
• G410 at 50%,  75 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight (SL)
• G395 at 25%, 61 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight (SL)
• G847 at 75%, 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight

1. Sunset in Vermont

Cyc Light: top G150 at full, YELLOW at full

SR Side Light:  G150 at full: 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 feet SR of model, 13 ft throw

Top Light:

• AP7900 at 50%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• NC at 80%, 43 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, direct sidelight, 16 ft throw

SL Side Light: AP8840 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 13 ft throw

I automatically thought of yellows and pinks when I saw the word sunset so I found a picture of what the actual sunset in Vermont looks like and went off of that. The lighting is bright in the back but softer in the front which I think resembles a sunset quite well.

2. Spring Sunrise in Montauk

Cyc Light: top AP3400 at full, bottom AP7570 at 75% and AP8710 at 30%

Top:

• AP4650 at 20%, 51 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 9 feet SR of model, 14 throw
• AP8650 at 30%. 61 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 6 SR of model, 13 ft throw
• AP6150 at full, 90 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, centered, 11 ft throw
• AP6300 at 50%, 75 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 11 ft throw
• Ap3300 at full, 51 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 9 ft SL of model, 14 ft throw

I picked these colors to reflect those in the picture. I tried to make the bottom of the picture be darker than the top to show the  action of a sunrise with the majority of the light coming from the upper right side of the photo.

3. Summer Noon in Hawaii

Cyc Light: top – AP4500 at full, AP4850 at full, AP4830 at full. bottom – G360 70%

SR Side Light: L100 at full, 0 degree elevation angle, 6 ft high, 12 ft SR of model, 12 ft throw

Top:

• AP6150 at full, 52 degree elevation, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SR of model, 8 downstage of model, 14 ft throw
• G720 at full, 54 degree elevation angle direct backlight, 17 ft high, centered, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• G470 at 40%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• G420 at full, 43 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 16 ft throw

SL Side Light: L100 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 13 ft throw

With this picture I purposefully lit the cyc to show the contrast between sand and sky to get that beach feeling. I also included many shades of yellow to simulate sunshine and placed a lot of the light directly on the model’s face because bright summer days are usually sunny all over.

4. Winter in Maine

Cyc: top G785 at full, bottom G109 at full

SR Side Light: AP4720 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, direct sidelight, 13 ft throw

Top:

• NC at 60%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 angle side angle,  17 ft high, 3 ft SR of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• AP6150 at full, 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 ft high, centered, 8 feet downstage, 14 ft throw

SL Side Light: AP4630 at 50%, 0 degree elevation angle, 6 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, direct sidelight, 12 ft throw

My version of this picture relfects the photo for two main reasons. One is the direct backlight coming from behind the model to show similarity to the sunlight coming from behind the lighthouse. The second is the fade of blue down to white on the sides of the model showing the cold, dry feeling that is obtained by the picture.

1. A Fall Sunset in Vermont
   
   There were six lights used on the model. (From stage right to left and from downstage to upstage, there is a sidelight with a 43 degree elevation angle, 75% intensity, and a AP7350 gel; a backlight with a 56 degree back angle, a 37 degree elevation angle, 77% intensity, and a AP8250 gel; a sidelight with 45% intensity, a L793 gel, and a 75 degree elevation angle; a sidelight with a G395 gel, 50% intensity, and 75 degree elevation angle; a backlight with 75% intensity, a AP5960 gel, a 42 degree elevation angle, and a 48 degree back angle; a sidelight with a 43 degree elevation angle, 25% intensity, and a AP6300 gel.The top lights on the cyclorama are a light with a R126 gel at 14% intensity, a light with RED at 80% intensity, a light with a G315 gel at 9% intensity, and a light with a R367 gel at 71% intensity. The cyclorama is lit from the bottom with a 20% intensity No Color light, a 32% intensity light with a R12 gel, a 41% intensity light with a AP2190 gel, and a 33% intensity light with a L026 gel.This lighting depicts a fall sunset in Vermont through its used of color and positioning. Colors are often quite vibrant in the sky near sunset and colors are also usually quite vibrant on the leaves of trees in Vermont during fall. Light shining through fall leaves at the correct angle can be affected like a stage light being covered by a gel. The whitish sunlight can shine through the leaves and appear to be the color of whatever the leaves are. The fact that all the light comes from behind the model signifies the sunset aspect of this moment since the light is leaving. The colors of light on the cyclorama are bright like they would be at sunset.
2. A Spring Sunrise in Montauk
   
   There are five lights on the models. There is a front light with a 0 degree elevation angle, a 56 degree side angle, a LHT020 gel, and 49% intensity. There is a sidelight with a 0 degree elevation angle, a L793 gel, and 54% intensity. There is a front light with a 23 degree elevation angle, a 56 degree side angle, a LHT254 gel, and 77% intensity. There is a backlight with a 23 degree elevation angle, a 56 degree back angle, a L704 gel, and a 51% intensity. There is also a sidelight with a 37 degree elevation angle, a L135 gel, and 74% intensity.The cyclorama is lit from the top by a light with a RE202 gel and 40% intensity, a light with a RE219 gel and 31% intensity, a light with a L010 gel and 25% intensity, and a light with a R377 gel and 75% intensity. It is lit from the bottom by four lights as well: a light with a R24 gel and 39% intensity, a light with a YELLOW gel and 46% intensity, a light with a RE002 gel and 20% intensity, and a gel with a L172 gel and 20% intensity.The lighting is appropriate for the moment because the light on the models comes from one general area. This area could be understood to be the sun rising. The colors are warm and diverse but gentler, less intense, and less vibrant than the colors in the fall picture. The sunlight might catch some flowers or flowering trees that are blooming as it rises but it would not be as overwhelming as the changing colors of leaves in Vermont in fall.
3. Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii
   
   There are four lights on the model. One is a front light with a G335 gel, a 52 degree elevation angle, a 21 degree side angle, and 70% intensity. A second light is a front light with a 34 degree elevation angle, a 11 degree side angle, a L130 gel, and a 53% intensity. Another is a front light with a 34 degree elevation angle, a 11 degree side angle a L172 gel, and 25% intensity. Lastly, there is a light with a 48 degree elevation angle, a 37 degree side angle, a AP3550 gel, and 50% intensity.Lighting the top of the cyclorama are four lights: a light with a RE165 gel and 40% intensity, a light with a RE322 gel and 31% intensity, a light with a RE5336 gel and 25% intensity, and a light with a RE363 gel and 75%. Lighting the bottom of the cyclorama are four lights: a light with a RE212 gel and 39% intensity, a light with a RE130 gel and 40% intensity, a light with a RE243 gel and 50% intensity, and a light with a RE195 gel and 50% intensity.This lighting fits the scene described because all of the light hits the model hard blotting out details and casting harsh, dark but shallow shadows across the face like the noonday sun. The lighting also simulates the brightness of the middle of the day with the bright blue sky, and the combination of lights creates a slightly warm white-ish light, which seems appropriate to represent the summer heat at midday.
4. A Winter Afternoon in Maine
   
   There are three lights on the models. One is a front light with a 32 degree elevation angle, a 56 degree side angle, a L009 gel, and 71% intensity. Another is a direct backlight with a 14 degree elevation angle, a L249 gel, and 67% intensity. The last is a backlight with a 37 degree elevation angle, a 56 degree back angle, a L366 gel, and 60% intensity.The cyclorama has four top lights: a 17% intensity light with a G1514 gel, a 50% intensity light with a R19 gel, 10% intensity light with a L010, and a 87% intensity light with a R367. The cyclorama also has four bottom lights: a 87% intensity light with a L226 gel, a 30% intensity light with a R12 gel, a 41% intensity light with a AP2190 gel, and a 50% intensity light with a L026 gel.This lighting fits the moment described because there is warmth in some of the lighting’s color to signify afternoon and coolness to signify winter and the cold. The light also is more prominent on one side of the models to signify that the sun has past its peak point in the sky. There is also a combination of grays, blues, whites, and yellows on the cyclorama to signify the cold, bleak snowiness of Maine contrasting with the power of the afternoon sunlight to illuminate the world.