WHEN? May 18th 1o:00am
WHERE? Hempstead NY Stairwell in my house
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sun casting shadows down the stairs
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Standing at the top of the stairs, basking in the sun shining through the window next to me. Shadows from the window cast down the stairs creating shapes I’ve never seen before.
WHEN? May 18th 8:30am
WHERE? Hempstead NY My Bathroom
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sunlight shining through steam
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: As I emerge from my shower, sunlight flows through the little corner window revealing a subtle mist in the air. The steams dances on the trails of light.
WHEN? May 17th 8:00am
WHERE? Hempstead NY My bedroom
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sun shining off pictures in my room
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In the morning I open up my windows, streams of lights come in, darting across the glossy photographs on my wall. Bursts of light obscure the images until night falls again.
WHEN? May 17th 1o:00pm
WHERE? Hempstead NY My Bedroom
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: TV turned on to No Signal screen
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: As I fall asleep so does my laptop, making the once colorful and animated screen of my TV go a bright blue. The blue illuminates my bed in the darkness of my room and shines over me as I drift away.
Fall Sunset in Vermont
Instruments
Cyc – R27, R80, R15
SL Boom – 26 Source 4, G395
First Electric
– 36 Source 4, R10, Leaves foliage gobo
– 36 Source 4, R22, Leaves foliage gobo
FOH SL – 26 Source 4, R05
First, using the leaves foliage gobo, I mimicked the appearance of autumn leaves with deep amber and medium yellow lights. For the cyc, I used a combination of red, yellow, and blue, to make a twilight sky. Finally, using a light on the SL boom and the SL FOH, I placed a golden and amber light to mimic the sun.
Easter Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral
Instruments
Cyc – R15, R80
First Electric
-36 Source Four, R47, Church Window Gobo
-36 Source Four, R316, Church Window Gobo
-6″ Fresnel, R07
SR FOH – 26 Source 4,
For the cyc, I combined blue and yellow to create a bright background. Then, I mimicked stained glass using the church window gobo on yellow and purple lights. I used an overhead fresnel to shine on top of the model. Finally, I have a blue light hitting the model from the front of house.
Noon on a Hot Summer Day in the Caribbean
Instruments
Cyc – R80
First Electric
– 2 Parnells, R316
– 6″ Fresnel, R80
Using the R80 on the cyc, I made it appear like a summer sky with no clouds. The parnells on the first electric were used to create sunlight illumination as well as give the appearance of sand on the ground. Finally, I used an overhead fresnel for extra modeling.
Winter Afternoon Just Before Snow
Cyc – R80, R15
First Electric
-6″ Fresnel, R80
– 2 36 Source 4, R361
SL FOH – 26 Source 4
I combined blue and a little bit of yellow to create a grayish blue background, similar to how the sky looks when it is about to snow. Then I added more hints of blue using source fours on the sides and then a darker blue overhead. Finally, I added a beam of white light hitting from the Front of House.
Date/Time/Location: May 14th/ 5pm/ Eisenhower Park
Objective: The APO Picnic!
Subjective: It almost feels as if there is a greenish-yellow film covering the whole scene. It is a grassy area with an open field in it. The trees are covered with yellow leaves. It is a joyous occasion where everyone is having fun, and the lighting reflects that. It is a sunny, warm day with no clouds in the sky.
Date/Time/Location: May 8th/ 1am/ My House
Objective: I am watching TV late at night.
Subjective: There are no other lights on in the house. The blue light from the tv is the only thing breaking through the shadows. Everything outside of the beam is seen as a silhouette. The colors of the room are constantly changing as different frames flash around the screen.
Date/Time/Location: May 6th/ 8:00pm/ Off Campus House
Objective: The living room of an off-campus house.
Subjective: There is a pale, blue-ish light emanating by a lamp on an end table. There is a ceiling light in the kitchen that is emanating a light yellow light. Together it is creating an interesting wash of the area, feeling very urban on a dark evening. It feels like a scene from a movie in the early 2000’s.
Date/Time/Location: May 4th/ 4:00pm/ Garden City Town Hall
Objective: A dimly lit hallway.
Subjective: It is creepy. There are old ceiling lights that are white and flickering. The entire hallway is covered in a thin layer of shadow with people constantly walking through. It creates a feeling of mystery and anxiety.
Date/Time/Location: May 1st/ 2:00pm/ The Library
Objective: A window overlooking the south side of campus on the 9th floor.
Subjective: The campus almost looks like it is small, as everything can be clearly seen. The sun is high in the sky illuminating all areas. There are so many trees that it almost looks like a forest. Each tree gives off a vibrant green color, which compliments the light blue color of the sky. It feels almost as if I’m in a different world.
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