Drama 16 Stage Lighting

4/23/24 – Outside of Breslin Hall – 9:50 PM

Objective: The full moon is shining brightly down from the sky, but it looks slightly fuzzy due to the clouds, and its moon rays are dispersed.

Subjective: The moon is very bright tonight, and on a clear day, it would be a perfect photograph. Yet, the moist air and the misty clouds in the sky cause its appearance to spread. The moon, usually so detailed, is just another white light in the sky.

9:34pm, sidewalk to c-square.

White Light from the lampost shines through tree branches

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After a long tiresome day, the walk back to home is a journey within itself. And yet, it also shines as brightly as the day with white light streaming down onto the pavement, scrambles of harsh light shining between the trees leaves creating constellation-like spots of stars below my feet. The white light radiates out from behind the tree, the shadows and highlights of the branches develop halos circling the lamplight bright beam. Like a false moon to light the path among the stars.

12:35am, inside Adams Playhouse lobby.

Dark lobby with lamposts outside casting dim white light. Silhouettes of the door panels are cast on the walls.

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A tranquil space of comfortable solitude in the late shadows of the night. Against the cold tiles, I sat and watched the long beams of dim light cascade along the floors and up the walls illuminating the glass pane structures of the window. Within the lobby’s silence and darkness, there seems like nothing but time in the slumbering theatre.

This photo is taken by Nate Smith from google. I chose this because the lighting seemed surreal, almost like a UFO was landing.

4/16/2024 – 1:20 pm – Outside of Emily Lowe

Objective: The bright sunlight beaming across the lawn shines onto the relaxing students of Hofstra.

Subjective: In the warm, glowing heat of the sunlight provides a white and yellow-ish tint onto the students spread out across the lawn. This light makes the scenery feel light and happy compared to the recent cold and miserable rainy days.

Light red – Full

Deep straw – full

Tahitian blue – 75%

Tharon delft – 65%

4/16/24 – 11:07 AM – Outside of Emily Lowe Hall

Objective Description: The shadow of the railing on the steps of the building is broken and wavy, even though the railing is a straight object.

Subjective Description: The railing stands all day with strength and never wavers. However, when its shadow was reflected on the stairs beneath it, I was deceived about its shape. If I didn’t know any better, I would have believed what I saw on the steps, but I remembered to look up and confirm that the railing was intact.

4/4/24 Narnia on Campus at 9PM

Objective: it is dark outside and filled with trees, making it seem even darker. It is hard to see the statues, as they blend in like shadows since it is dark out. The only thing lighting the area are the poles with lights on them.

Subjective: It looks like a mysterious forest. Not in a scary way, but it feels almost mystical and makes you forget you are on a college campus. The lights make it comforting, but the dark trees and statues add layers of mystery.

4/15, 1:30 pm, outside of Bits and Bytes

Objective description: The sky is clear, and the sun is very bright and direct onto the Bits quad. There are shadows cast onto the sidewalk from the trees and umbrellas, and the colors of the grass and flowers are very vibrant.

Subjective description: The warm weather and sun has brought everyone outside, and the quad is filled with different friend groups soaking up the sun. There are sounds of laughter and birds singing, and the overall energy is very warm and happy.

Objective: As we stroll down the street, sunlight gleams off the facades of the buildings, illuminating our path toward the Empire State Building.

Subjective: The sun boldly announces the morning. Even though the buildings tower high, obscuring direct sunlight, we still feel the strength of its rays reflecting off the glass windows.