Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Memo

Providence room 725

sounds of my room

you hear my roommate studying

me getting ready for the next day

27 February, 2012
South Campus, near the library
Around  7:15 am

I’m walking to my room early in the morning, after the sun has risen and lit the campus with morning light. As I’m heading towards the library from the western side of south campus, I have a perfect view of the tower that is the Axinn Library. The early morning light hits the western face of the building, turning it gold.

Coupled with the stark blue of the morning sky with no clouds to be seen, it made for an easy representation of Hofstra Pride. After having pulled an all-nighter, it was kind of like a little boost of encouragement from the architecture, the bones of the school itself. Yes, it’s worth the time and effort, if only so you can share in the unifying little moments of pride like this one. I’ll admit, I was slightly delirious from lack of sleep and an overabundance of water coloring, so I might not have been entirely awake. But it was a nice moment, and I’m glad that my tired self didn’t miss or ignore it.

http://milkayphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/august_19_cow_face_crop_jim_5419.jpg?w=510

single light source

this photo has a single light source coming from the left of the cow. I have totally fallen in love with this picture. The shadows cast on the cows face darken her eyes and give her a bit of mystery. The expression on her face is enhanced by the contrast between light and dark.

1. 3/1/12, 5:34, Calkins quad

2.The clouds parted and the sun with a small bit of sky could be seen through the hole. Small rays of light could be seen in that one little area of sky and sun.

3. I was walking back from directing in the speigal theater and looked up and the clouds had parted a little for the sun. It was a beautiful sight to have the small hole of light through the dark depressing clouds. It was like a ray of hope through a long storm. It fit with the feelings I’m sure we all had about Much Ado being ready for opening. Now all the work is done and the sun may break up the clouds and clear away the storm for the show. Also it was really amazing to see a small patch of sun and blue sky which haven’t been seen for a few days

1. 3/1/2012 at 11:30 p.m. in my room.

2. The two lights in our ceiling, one is on, the other is off.

3. Sitting in my room and staring at my computer as I go through moments during the week I had with lighting, I couldn’t decide which to use. I look behind me and notice something; there’s a lighting moment happening right in my room! The effect of one light being on and the other being off caused this effect of life and mystery. Even though I know what is in the dark part of the room I had this thought that anything could pounce out of there at any moment, that is how dark it was. I was in the lit part of the room, and the feeling of comfort being in that part really made me feel safe, and somehow the objects seemed more alive then normal. I guess that sort of thing happens when your in a room by yourself, and a lighting moment happens right where you live.

1) 3/1/12, 11:30 pm, outside Leiden

2) fire lights up two girls’ faces as they go in to light their cigarettes

3) On a cold, wet night, two girls who are apparently stressed out, go outside to light a cigarette for a chance to relax. It is dark outside and even through the small flame emitted from the lighter, it feels like these two girls could be sitting around a campfire telling ghost stories or roasting marshmallows.

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2) http://pinterest.com/pin/16958936066691273/

3) Single Source

4) A troubled girl sits dejectedly in a chair by the window. All of the lights in her apartment are off because she couldn’t pay her electric bill, so the only source of light she has to see her matches is by her window. She lights a cigarette, her only vice in life, as she contemplates how she’ll pay her rent this month. The light from the window reflects off of the smoke, illuminating the fact that giving up cigarettes is the only way she’ll be able to come up with the money. She takes a long drag and enjoys her last cigarette.

1) March 1, 2012, around 8:00pm
Calkins room 139

2) The rows of fluorescent lights were reflected on the mirror and through the windows behind my head.

3) We were in a little bit of a lull during rehearsal tonight, so my attention was suddenly drawn to the reflection of the light in the window behind me. It was a very cool industrial look, and also made the space seem bigger.

Though the light made me feel rather small and slightly insignificant, it also provided me an inspiration to show onstage. A mirror with a reflection of light has the ability to make a stage appear deeper and the actor to feel small and insignificant compared to it all as well. Also, the lights I saw were florescent tubes, giving the space an industrial feel, but onstage you could use a variety of different lights/colors/sizes to get different effects.

2. Photo taken by Geena Forristall

3. Single Light Source

4. This is a photo that I took of my sister two summers ago. We were underwater in the pool in our backyard, fairly late into the night. The water was entirely black with the exception of the area near the pool light, which constantly changes colors from the plain, white light seen here to blue, green, purple, and red.

I chose this picture because I love the definition of the photo. There is such a stark contrast, with deep shadows and bright white light – all from one light source. You can see every wrinkle in the dress in some spots, but in other spots you can’t see anything at all. I also love the color of the photo – compared the to the deep black of the background, the bright yellow of the dress stands out immensely. It’s almost surreal.

2. http://www.pittsburghgrapevine.com/blog/view/id_341/title_don’t-spread-your-light-too-thin/

3. Single Light Source

4. I picked this photo because I really liked how it looked like the man was holding the light. It is like he is holding the sun in his hand which I took as he was holding life in his hands. It is a very natural with the warm light and how the man is not wearing a shirt. At the same time it is very unnatural because this can never happen and the light he appears to be holding is not the sun. It is nice to imagine that it is real though.