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Sunny day in Hawaii at noon

I chose to use different shades of blue and green for my cyc to represent the different hues in the ocean and in the sky, pair with sandy tan and yellow tones focused on the actors to represent the warm, pleasant sun light and sand.

Cyc light: top light at full intensity with a Gam 740 gel, bottom light at 50% intensity with a Gam 570 gel, light at 50% intensity with a Gam 690 gel. light at 50% intensity with a Gam 790 gel

  • Light at 25% intensity with an Apollo 2120 gel at 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with a Rosco 388 gel at a 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with an Apollo 2140 gel at a 33 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with a Lee 159 gel at a 34 degree elevation angle, 11 degree side angle
  • Light at a 25% intensity with a Rosco 321 gel at a 33 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
  • Light at a 25% intensity with an Apollo 2100 gel at a 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
  • Light at a 25% intensity with a Rosco 370 gel at a -31 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle

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Winter afternoon in Maine

For this scene, I used blues, whites, and gray gels in my lights to show the cold temperature of the scene. In addition to this, I used a gobo in two of the light fixtures, which made it appear as if snow was falling onto the actors.

Cyc light: Top light at a 75% intensity with a Lee 710 gel, light at a 25% intensity with a Lee 299 gel, light at a 25% intensity with a Permacolor 43208 glass gel. Bottom light at full intensity with a Permacolor 43208 glass gel.

  • Light at full intensity with a Gam 870 gel and a gobo at a 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle
  • Light at 25% intensity with a Gam 920 gel at a 34 degree elevation angle, 11 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with a Gam 870 gel and a gobo at a 14 degree elevation angle, direct back light
  • Light a 75% intensity with an Apollo 3200 gel at a 34 degree elevation angle, 11 degree side angle
  • Light at full intensity with a Lee 201 gel at a 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle

 

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Montauk Sunrise

For this scene, I chose to focus primarily on the cyc, portraying light climbing up from the horizon and the sky still partially dark from the nighttime before. In addition, I chose to place my lights primary from the side, as to imply the sun rising from one direction and casting a shadow across the actor’s face.

Cyc Light: Apollo 3850 at full on top, Apollo 2190 at 70% and Apollo 3520 at 25% on bottom.

  • Light at 50% intensity with an Apollo 3520 gel at a 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with an Apollo 3180 gel at a 37 degree elevation angle
  • Light at 25% intensity with no color gel at 23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with an Apollo 2120 at a 0 degree elevation angle
  • Light at 25% intensity with an Apollo 2220 at a 0 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
  • Light at 75% intensity with a Lee 441 gel at a -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle

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Vermont Fall Sunset:

For this scene, I used backlight to create a silhouette on the actor, as if they were looking at the sun setting in the background. I chose to use different hues of orange and red, to show the light fading into the horizon line.

Cyc light: Top Light at full intensity with an Apollo 2190 gel, light at 50% intensity with an Apollo 3000 gel, and a light at 10% intensity with no color gel. Bottom light at a 50% intensity with an Apollo 2190 gel and a light at 75% intensity with an Apollo 1800 gel

  • Light at 75% intensity with an Apollo 2220 gel at 90 degree elevation angle
  • Light at full intensity with an Apollo 2190 gel at a 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
  • Light at full intensity with an Apollo 2120 gel at a 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with a Rosco 22 gel at 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
  • Light at 50% intensity with a Rosco 22 gel at 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle

 

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