Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Objective: Two days ago, it was a beautiful and warm day outside. I enjoy waking up and seeing the dim light shining through the window behind my head. It is a cool white through the curtains, and barely reaches the other side of my bedroom.

Subjective: It’s very peaceful to wake up to such a light in my room, as if someone had gently shifted the lights on for me to awake. This always reminds me of a movie-like scene, where the character wakes up and the light is dim but still bright enough to be daytime. It’s very peaceful and calming.

Rych standing in the front of the class.

During class on a sunny day the light comes through the window so nicely that the whiteboard reflects the light and Rych almost looks like he is glowing. It’s an interesting contrast to a cloudy day when it’s mostly shadows against the white board.

The dim lights backstage.

When working backstage the yellow/ white lights are placed perfectly where they are needed in order to be helpful. But they also withhold light just enough that anyone else walking backstage ends up with a silhouette. Watching the actors and run crew walk backstage and seeing the way they move within the confines of the lights and seeing the different shadows cast at different angles is really cool.

This was taken outside of Kings Theatre just after a concert. I loved the colors of the lights looked reflecting off of the building and the trees around it. The different colors also compliment each other very nicely

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Continuing my theme of trying to find the loophole or the less obvious interpretation of the prompt, I was drawn to the life found at night when one isn’t looking for it. Perhaps on the walk home from a friend’s, what would you see that captivate’s you. Neon signs on a closed store always presented a fun juxtaposition. I also love the color used in this photo.

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I’m from Maryland so I grew up seeing these lights many nights. I like this image a lot for a few reasons. The most obvious is the reflection of the lights on the water. I also love the way you can see the state house illuminated by blue light below and standing out against the brighter yellows from the busy section of town.

Picture taken by me

I took this picture at a Delaney Bailey concert in the city last semester. We were very close to her, and it was a very intimate venue, so the darker lighting really added to the energy. The dark and vibrant lighting helped to draw attention to the focal point on stage and eliminated the background distractions. The lighting here made me think of the nightlife theme because it reminded me of club/party lighting, although it was at a casual concert. The vibrant red and purple lights added to the fun, playful environment.

This is a photo I took on February 13th at a concert at The Paramount. Something about the color purple just always reminds me of “night life”, and even if a photo is taken during the day but has hints of purple lighting, it very much signifies night time for me. The dark shadows on the saxophone player also create a feeling that it is night time.

Photo from pinterest. I like this image as it illustrates the more secluded and intimate with only one warm light. It gives a sense of reality of “night life” being a moment of comfort and unwinding from the day.

This photo was taken by me at a club called Somewhere Nowhere. This is my favorite club because you get to see the beautiful skyline, and there is a lot of disco balls and other lighting aspects that create cool lighting concepts around the entirety of the room.