Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Photo Credit: http://tophdimgs.com/468075-warm.html

Theme: hot

Description: This photo is made of entirely of warm colors. Not only are the colors multiple blended layers of varies oranges; yellows; and reds, but they are also heavily saturated which really make the photo feel very warm. The abstract bokeh dots remind me of embers flying through the air from a fire. This photo stood out to me because it was  is not a physical object that we know to be hot, but rather the color and abstract ember-like dots make you feel the heat emitting from the photograph and associate it with the word “hot”.

This photo was taken by the Masquerade Production of Carrie (Possibly Tim Hatcher).

Theme: Hot

Description:

A darknened border encapsulates the glowing red aura like a hot branding iron as it blares bright red, fresh from the flame. A blazing rainbow of warm hues scorching the outmost edges of the centered set send forth a rain of fiery intensity upon the fallen actors. A flame of white light illuminates the bottom downstage staircase on each edge of the stage. The red-tinted silhouettes of  life-less bodies sprawl across the floor under the suffocating power of the heat. One single survivor remains standing, about to enter into the cool abyss of black waiting behind the melting doors.

Date: 2/15/16

Time: 8:30pm

Location: my dorm

Objective description: I have decorative lights hanging on my wall around my bed in my dorm room. They are white lights surrounded by little clear glass beads. The beads and wire attaching them cast shadows on my wall and well as illuminate my room.

Subjective description: The light shines through the cage of wire and glass beads surrounded the lightbulb casting unique shadows across my wall. Patches of light are cut harshly where the wires make shadows and the glass of the beads sends the light in unique directions. My wall becomes patterned and it looks like a piece of art or a mural when they are on, yet they also still manage to illuminate my entire room with a soft warm glow.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/wallpaper/photography/photos/patterns-rocks-lava/glowing-lava-peter/

Theme: hot

Description: The colors red, yellow and orange are naturally associated with warmth. We connect these colors with fire and heat, so I picked a photo that incorporated these colors. The brightness and vibrancy of the colors against the black rock make the colors seem even brighter than they are and therefore also give off the feeling of heat and warmth.  The colors seem to glow from the picture which makes me associate it even more with warmth.

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News111312-m6flare.html#.VsPBRcc7Tww

Theme: Hot

Description: As children we think of the sun as this big hot ball and at the end of the day that is really what it is. This picture depicts how that thought is true. The bright orange and red glow of the burning orb gives off a sense of heat. The colors are also similar to those of a flame.  Across the center of the sun there are brighter orange or golden patches, making the overall color and light more intense. Around the edge of the sun there is an ambient amber light that contrast strongly against the black of the atmosphere. This picture works for the theme of hot since the intense oranges and reds are those most associated with that of heat.

Date: 2/12/16 Time: around 4:30 pm Location: West 4 Tattoo

Objective Description: The light was coming from a bright white florescent bulb set in track lighting on the ceiling of the tattoo shop.

Subjective Description: As I laid on the reclined leather chair with my arm stretched out getting my second tattoo I could not help but to look up at the light above me. The sterile glow of a doctors office danced on colorful painting and images on the ceiling. For once looking into the light did not burn my eyes because they were so focused on the amazing pieces of art this harsh light illuminated. The light in that moment explained perfectly the vibe of the whole shop… clean, crisp, and creative.

2. Photo Credit: Me

3. Theme: Hot

4. This picture was taken in Page, Arizona. The water pictured is the Colorado River where it comes to form a bend. I chose this picture for this week’s theme for one main reason and that is the lack of shadows. To me, shadows mean that something is around to provide shade and cool to people or animals and none of that exists here. There is little to no shrubbery and the sun is high in the sky almost alway. The temperatures get very high. This picture looks hot to me because it resembles a desert. The light is very pale but dry looking suggesting that there is no moisture. All you see is just bright white/yellow light coming from the sun which gives a “hot” feeling to me.

1. 2/16/2016, 12:37 am, Academic Side of Campus Quad
2. Objective: Campus lamps lighting the south side of campus through the fog
3. Subjective: The fog was not too thick so you could still see the lights, but they appeared to be covered by the thin layer of fog. It created an eery feel on the campus but also an intriguing one. Even though it appeared as a place you would want to leave you also wanted to stay and witness the beauty that came with it.

I found this image online. It can be found at flickr.com.

The lighting theme is hot.

Orange, red, and yellow may be cooler in terms of degrees Kelvin but they are associated with warm things like the sun and fire. The big bright hues of the sky reflect the excessive warmth of the lighting. The sky is on fire, red hot. The golden ball of gaseous matter shines like the largest gem and greatest treasure in the sky and makes the sky its hue. It is yellow and white with a hint of orange like a match flame glowing bright to light a candle. It is thus a mass producer of heat parching the landscape like how a used match is charred. It silhouettes and gives a highlight of red to the things beneath it like what a dreamer might imagine the Martian landscape to look like. This red makes the world seem hot like a laser beam has been pointed at everything. The distribution is wide engulfing the entire sky and majority of the landscape in the warm colors and causing the silhouetting to occur. The light source glows with warmth, and the lighting is as hot as a bright red pepper tastes as a consequence.

2/12/16 – 6:27pm – Hammer Lab

The fluorescent lights are reflected through the glass to appear to be a double set on the other side of the glass despite there not being any fluorescents there in those exact locations over there. There are some fluorescents on that side of the glass. The reflected lights seem to be faded slightly and float in a way.

Stale, ghostly, and ominous, the mirrored fluorescent lights feel oppressive like an army of evil jellyfish that has started flying across the land on a campaign of terror. Jellyfish would be more pleasant than these glowing boxes of off-white though. Two eyes can be seen to creep forth from the bulbs of the light and to beat down upon you. It is a scrutinizing gaze and an unforgiving one. Harsh and inhuman, the ghost lights are so many in number that they seem to be following or haunting people. They bleach the world; they engulf it in an intense brightness that is unvarying and plain. The nightmare of a futuristic society where people have lost their own individuality and creativity is felt in the glow of these lights. The lighting is bland, unnatural, and dead.