Four Seasons Project
1. Fall sunset in Vermont
Backdrop Top (House L to R): AP4720 30%, NC 0%, AP4970 75%,
Backdrop Bottom (House L to R): AP8400 20%, AP7850 10%, AP7450 75%, AP8350 10%
Front light (House L to R):
NC 25%, 14 degree elevation angle, direct back light
AP7450 20%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
Back light (House L to R):
AP4970 75%, 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light
AP4720 50%, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle
Stage Left (top to bottom):
AP2200 75%, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
AP7770 50%, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
When thinking of sunsets, I think of the moment right as the sun is dropping and the blue of the night sky is just starting to stretch across the sky, the horizon still a blazing orange. For that reason, I chose the dusky blue color, and bright orange.
2. Easter sunrise in a Gothic cathedral
Backdrop Top (House L to R):
NC 0%, AP4830 75%, NC 0%, NC 0%
Backdrop Bottom (House L to R):
AP6500 75%, AP2000 50%, NC 0%, NC 0%
Front light (House L to R):
NC 20%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
NC 10%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
Stage Left (Top to Bottom):
Upstage:
AP8850 50%, 43 degree elevation angle
AP8750 50%, 37 degree elevation angle
AP6200 75%, 27 degree elevation angle
Downstage:
AP6200 10%, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
AP3800 50%, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
AP4600 50%, 23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
When thinking of sunrises, I think of the bright yellow coming up on the horizon, with the dusky grey-blue sky still visible. In a cathedral/church, there would be stained glass windows. So I chose the yellows and blue/greys for the backdrop, but had pinks and blues and yellows stage left, as if the sun was just shining through the window.
3. Noon on a hot summer day in the Caribbean
Backdrop Top (House L to R):
NC 0%, NC 0%, NC 0%, AP4830 FULL
Backdrop Bottom (House L to R):
NC 0%, NC 0%, NC 0%, L183 FULL
Front Light (House L to R):
NC 25%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
NC 50%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
Top (L to R):
NC 25%, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
NC 50%, 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
Back light:
NC 20%, 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light
Stage Left:
NC 25%, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
When I think of the Caribbean, I think of the brightest blue sky possible. In choosing the colors, I chose a deeper sky blue and a slightly lighter one.
4. Winter afternoon just before the snow
Backdrop Top (House L to R):
NC 0%, NC 0%, NC 0%, L220 FULL
Backdrop Bottom (House L to R):
NC 0%, NC 0%, AP3800 10%, L202 60%
Front light (House L to R):
L203 50%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
L203 50%, 13 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
Top:
L203 50%, 90 degree elevation angle
When thinking about the lights and the sky right before a snow, I immediately thought of shades of grey. The sky is dark but bright at the same time, brewing with clouds in stormy shades of grey. Everything hit by the light is almost flat, because the clouds block any rays of light from coming through the clouds.
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