2) Photo taken by Annar Nott on tumblr.

3) Theme: Single Light Source

4) Description: I had a hard time finding a photo for the assignment this week. I found this photo while putzing around on tumblr and it immediately spoke to me.

The photo is of a train station in Hungary and shows a man walking down the platform. The only light source is an overhead lamp light, out of frame, which illuminates down the platform, casting shadows. The area around him is completely dark, only a faint shimmer of the train tracks is visible.

The photograph is almost a representation of death, and the “walking into the light” sensation that some say happens when you die. There’s this completely despair-ridden area and the lone figure is walking towards the light and out of the shadows. Though the photograph is a bird’s eye view and could not be EXACTLY replicated onstage, the sensation of a spotlight casting long, dreary, dream-like shadows and someone walking towards them could be a powerful statement to see onstage.

 

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