Due Thursday 4/25/2024
Create four images using the Virtual Light Lab
1) A Fall sunset in New England
2) Spring sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral
3) Noon on a hot Summer day in Africa
4) Winter afternoon in North Dakota
Each picture should be accompanied by a description of the lights used, gel color, and gobo (if applicable). You should also provide a sentence or two justifying why the image depicts the moment.
These should be posted in a single post on the blog at Drama16.info
Be prepared to discuss in class(Assign Category: Light Lab)
A Fall sunset in New England- To evoke fall, I selected a very warm color pallette with a soft discipline. To me, fall in New England is soft and comfortable, and as such I sought to create some softer, more ambient lighting. I also heavily used the breakup gobo to indicate the concept of fallen leaves on the ground.
Spring sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral- For this setup, I knew that I wanted to use gobos- and I was lucky to find the Apollo glass gobos. As for the rest of the scene, I imagined the cathedral rather dark, lit dimly by ‘candelight’, represented by Chan 4, and its cool shadows tinted blue by Chan 5-6. I took a lot of inspiration from the design of La Sagrada Familia.
Noon on a hot Summer day in Africa- For this scene, I wanted to use warm and neutral tones with a large amount of ambient illumination without over-lighting the scene. I used a lot of top-lighting to indicate noon and to make the lights feel almost obtrusive. However, due to the lack of bounced-light within the program, I realised that I needed to add front lights to light the subject. I also put a gradient on the cyc to accentuate the “heat” from above.
Winter afternoon in North Dakota- My main goal was making the scene feel cold. I think back to snow and the bright light reflected off of it, resulting in the high contrast lighting seen. I also chose to follow the cultural association of blue with cold to boost the feeling.
Posted by previousstudent on April 14, 2022
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This is my Easter Sunrise and a Gothic Cathedral. I decided I wanted to have dimly-lit colorful features as if there were light shining through stained glass windows. I hung lights parallel on either side on the floor, towards the middle with one spotlight on the left angled down.
I wanted the hot day in the Caribbean to be full of warm yellow tones with one piercing blue in the middle. I did this by hanging most of the lights on one side but with one on the opposite side and one on in the center.
For the fall Sunset I focused all of the lighting on one side and angled it with a single go go to look like window shutters as if it was shining through. I layered dark to light circles for the Sun.
Back home whenever it’s about to snow it would always get really grey and dark with Cloud starting to shift in. I only used a few light to accomplish what I wanted with 1 gobo with flurries as if the clouds were moving in.
DATE-TIME-LOCATION: Februrary 16, 6:30am, RSR booth at Nassau Suffolk
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sunriseshinninh through a light post.
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: After waking up at the ungodly hour of 3:30am, I found myself gazing at the skyline it was dark and plain. There was no cepth or warmth in the scene staring back at me. I decided to be productive with my time and focus all of my attention on studying and zoned out all of my surrou dings. I looked up fom my computer for just a moment and was amazed by the scene taking place in front of me. What once was void of depth, was now filled with color and brightness. The sun was coming from the ground and immensing its light to shine through the light posts providing a warmth amense the darkness for my tored eyes to gaze upon.
WINTER IN NORTH DAKOTA: When I think of winter, I immediately picture a cold icy winter night. North Dakota’s mountainous landscape brings gives me a sense of chill and brisk air while gazing at the rolling hills under the moonlight. I used (359 medium violet) for the backlight to create a cold moonlight/midnight feeling, (47 light rose purple) to create a dramatic and eerie feeling as one often gets when the air is cold, and lastly, (66 cool blue) to bring that icy feeling of winter into the lighting. NOON IN SUMMER: Noon is the brightest time of day, with the light pretty much directly overhead. When thinking of summer I feel the warm glow of the sun, and picture the vibrant colors of sherbet dripping from a child’s hand amongst the hot chalk dressed sidewalk. For the backlight I used (34 flesh pink) to create a bright atmosphere, (20 medium amber) to give the stage the feel of an afternoon sun, and lastly, (312 Canary) for a more vibrant sunlight and summer glow. FALL IN VERMONT: Fall is my favorite season, as it gives me the calm and cozy feeling of warmth and peace. When imagining the lighting of fall, I wanted to capture the colors of the changing leaves, along with the feeling of running through a pumpkin patch. For the backlight I used (22 Deep amber) to give a campfire like warmth because who doesn’t want a s’more on a chilly autumn evening, (95 medium green) to capture the colors of the changing fall foliage, and (15 deep straw) to provide the sense of a warm golden glow. SPRING SUNRISE IN A CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL: When thinking about a nice spring Sunday mass, I am inspired by the colors of the sun pouring through the stain glass windows, and the freshly bloomed flowers surround the alter. For the backlight I used (349 fuchsia) as an accent color to represent the pink of spring, and reds tones used for many catholic reasons, (313 light relief yellow) to portray the golden sun beams shinning through the windows, and lastly (377 Iris purple) for the sense of cool colors of the stain glass peaking into the pews.
1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: I had my lighting moment sitting in this class on Wednesday March 5th.
2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was sitting at my desk taking notes for this class when I noticed the sun peering through the window starting to reflect ofd of my silver pen, swirling around my paper and the room as I wrote.
3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The simple act of taking notes is suddenly interrupted as the sun beams towards the pen in your hand, turning it into a mini disco ball. Distracted by the glow and movement of the light, you are now in control of what seems to be a great power, imagining with every twist and turn of the pen that you yourself are creating the sun beams brightening up the entire classroom.
My friend took this photo of my sister and I at the Museum of Ice Cream in Soho Manhattan this past January.
THEME: Advertisement/Desire
DESCRIPTION: This photo perfectly captures the idea of advertisement/desire, as the multiple vibrant neon rings create an enticing tunnel of wonderment and whimsicality. The lighting created in the photo draws the viewer into the world of the Museum of Ice cream, and makes the viewer eager to go explore the tasteful and colorful world that beholds them at the end of the tunnel.
1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 2-19-20, on the unispan coming back from class around 6:15.
2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I looked out the windows of the unispan, and the bottom of the sky was an array of vibrant sunset colors but the top was a very dark navy. This moment stood out to me because I never really noticed a sunset where the top of the sky wasn’t still light.
3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Seeing the vibrant colors of a sunset masked with the darkness of impending nightfall, emotes a strange juxtaposition between serenity and frigidness.
DESCRIPTION: The simplicity of the single light beaming upon this dancer gives the illusion that the world around her goes on for miles, and has no end. The spot light provides just enough light so that we can see the dancer, but everything surrounding her is lost in the darkness. It is as though for the when she is performing, her beauty, grace, and passion for ballet is that matters and for a moment the world goes silent and nothing else exists except her and the stage.
1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: I had my lighting “moment” on February 2nd at 4:18. I was driving down a long open near my house in Huntington NY.
2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun was beginning to set as I was driving on a long open road. There is nothing but farm land on each side, and while driving along the road all the sky appears so large as if the road and fields never end. The sky lit up from a light rose pink to orange to blue at the top, creating a chilly golden glow.
3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This moment felt infinite, as if I could drive forever and the road wouldn’t end until I drove right into the sun. The lighting of the sky felt peaceful, and wholesome, as if it was trying to send a message to everyone driving to stop moving through life so fast, and just take in the beauty of the present moment before you.
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