Four Seasons VLL

1)   A Fall Sunset in Vermont

Backdrop Top (HL to HR):

G335@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@25

Backdrop Bottom (HL to HR):

L781@full, Red@25, Green@0, Blue@0

Source Light (Back/sidelight)(Sun from SR):

-AP6900@full, 23 degrees in elevation and 56 degrees back angle, the fixture is 12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of the model, 8 feet upstage of model (back/sidelight) and has a 16 foot throw

-AP7770@full with template, 32 degrees in elevation and 56 degrees back angle, the fixture is 15 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of the model, 8 feet upstage of the model (back/sidelight) has a 17 foot throw

-AP7770@full with template, 27 degrees in elevation and directly from side, the fixture is 12 feet above deck, 12 feet stage right of model, the fixture is direct sidelight to the model and has a 13 feet of throw

Front light (Modeling):

-AP8100@50%, 13 degrees in elevation and 21 degrees SR of actor, the fixture is 10 feet above the deck and 6 feet stage right of the model, it is placed 16 feet downstage of the model (front light) and has 18 feet of throw

-AP4800@25%, 13 degrees in elevation and 21 degrees SL of actor, the fixture is 10 feet above the deck and 6 feet SL of the model, the fixture is 16 feet downstage of the model (front light) and has an 18 foot throw

When I think of a fall sunset in Vermont, I think of someone walking down a dirt path through a grove of rich, vibrant and saturated colors and lots of broken patterns and shadows on the ground. I created this image to have a rich red background with one area that acted as the rich yellow of the sun that was shining through the trees. I wanted to make sure that the figure was still modeled and visible to the audience so I added some softer light to her face. The side where the sun was coming from I gave her a warmer tint and the opposing side a cooler light to represent the darkness that was entering the scene.

2)   Easter Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral

Backdrop Top (HL to HR):

AP2140@full, Red@25, Green@0, Blue@0

Backdrop Bottom (HL to HR):

AP3350@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@25

 

Front Light (hung SR)

-G375@full (Source light), 29 degrees in elevation and 37 degrees side angle, the fixture is 17 feet above the deck and 12 feet stage right of the model, it is placed 16 feet downstage of the model (Front Light) and has a 23 foot throw

-G328@50%, 17 degree elevation angle and 37 degree side angle, the fixture is placed 12 feet above the deck and 12 feet stage right of the model, it is 16 feet downstage of the model (Front Light) and has a 21 foot throw

Back Light (Hung SL)

-AP4720@30%, 29 degrees in elevation and 37 degrees side angle, the fixture is placed 17 feet stage left of the model and 12 feet stage left of the model, it is 16 feet downstage of the model (Backlight) and has a 23 foot throw

-AP4720@30%, 43 degrees in elevation and directly to left of model but serving as side light due to models position, the fixture is 17 feet above the deck and 12 feet stage left of the model, it is direct backlight (or sidelight depending of reference point) to the model and has a 16 foot throw

When I imagine an Easter Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral, I imagine direct sunlight shining straight into the cathedral and then dispersing through out the entirety of the building. Even though the it is a spring morning, cathedrals are always massive and when the light enters the space is reflects off of the stone walls and creates a colder and airy feel to the space. I tried to represent the warm light at the top of the cathedral that dispersed into the cooler colors by the time it reached the bottom of the cathedral. I tried to illuminate the front of the figure with a strong and high intensity as the sun with other accented, cooler (reflected light) colors from behind and also lower than the source to create the airy and open effect.

3)   Noon on a hot summer day in the Caribbean

Backdrop Top (HL to HR):

AP1900@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@full

Backdrop Bottom (HL to HR):

AP4720@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@full

Top/Front light (HL to HR):

-G360@75%, 52 degrees in elevation and 21 degrees SR of model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and three feet SR of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (Front light) and has a 14 foot throw

-G342@full (Source), 90 degree elevation angle and 0 degree left or right (Directly overhead, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and is centered above the model (Top light) and has an 11 foot throw

-G360 @75%, 52 degrees in elevation and 21 degrees SL of the model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and 3 feet stage left of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (front light) and it has a 14 foot throw

Bottom light (HL to HR):

-G327@30%, -31 degrees in elevation and 37 degrees HL of the model, the fixture is 0 feet above the deck and 6 feet SR of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (Bottom/front light) with a 12 foot throw

– G327@30%, -31 degrees in elevation and 37 degrees HR of the model, the fixture is 0 feet above the deck and 6 feet SL of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (Bottom/front light) with a 12 foot throw

When I picture a hot summer day in the Caribbean at noon, I imagine a couple standing on a white sandy beach. I tried to illuminate the couple with one, high intensity light from directly overhead to create a harsh effect on the head and little to no shadow. With colors that were slightly less saturated as this source light I added some high intensity front light to help illuminate the front of the model’s bodies. When I am on the beach I always feel as though the sun is inescapable and that the sun’s reflection off of the sand is almost as harsh as the sun itself; that is why I added the bottom light to mimic the sand’s reflection on the models. I also imagine a pure blue sky that looses saturation as it falls lower on the horizon.

4)   Winter afternoon just before the snow

Backdrop top (HL to HR):

L211@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@0

Backdrop Bottom (HL to HR):

G328@full, Red@0, Green@0, Blue@0

Front light (HL to HR):

-R3314@60%, 42 degrees in elevation and 48 degrees SR of the model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and 9 feet SR of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (Front light) and has a 16 foot throw

– AP2030@75%, 42 degrees in elevation and 48 degrees SL of the model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and 9 feet SL of the model, it is 8 feet downstage of the model (Front light) and has a 16 foot throw

Back Light (HL to HR):

-R3314@60%, 37 degrees in elevation and 56 degrees SR of the model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and 12 feet SR of the model, it is 8 feet upstage of the model (Back light) and has an 18 foot throw

-AP2030@75%, 37 degrees in elevation and 56 degrees SL of the model, the fixture is placed 17 feet above the deck and 12 feet SL of the model, it is 8 feet upstage of the model (Back light) and has an 18 foot throw

Being from Colorado, I am very used to snow storms rolling in over the mountains and dumping the white blanket of snow all over the state. When I think about what a winter afternoon just before the snow begins to fall looks like I picture the dark and threatening clouds that roll in over the mountains that have a deep gray tone with a hint of brown or a deeply saturated red as the sun begins to fall. The clouds look heavy and they disperse the sunlight evenly throughout the sky. In this model I tried to make the background capture the two toned clouds while the actual fixtures I hung were placed in a way that was supposed to resemble the even and flat lighting that the clouds create. I tired to put the front lighting in a similar system to the McCandless system to model and show a warm and cool side. I have the front and back light in shades of gray and the intensity is also slightly lower to show that the clouds darken the sky and offer a more threatening atmosphere.

*All measurements given in feet are given based on the dimensions of the stage in the Light Lab not necessarily the dimensions of the theater I would be actually implementing these designs in.

 

 

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