1) Fall sunset in Vermont – When I think of fall, I immediately think of New England. New England by far has the prettiest fall and you can see every stage of the leaves changing and then falling. I decided to go with warmer colors to depict what would be seen outside if it wasn’t set on a stage. Orange, yellows and reds are always coupled with fall. From stage left, there is red light (25 Orange Red) and from stage right there is a yellow light that is straw shade (09 Pale Amber Gold) and in the middle where they meet there is a clear white backlight and the colors also mesh to create an orange directly in the middle. All of the light is intense in color but subtle in how much attention it demands; how much it draws the eyes.
2) Spring Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral – I used to attend Catholic school and I remember in the morning before a mass the chorus used to walk through the church and make sure all the pews were cleaned and all the kneelers were up. I faintly remember the way the sun would peek in through the stained glass windows. The colors I would choose to light the stage would be pastels to represent the light shining through and reflecting all of the stained glass window colors into the Cathedral. Coming from stage left there is a white light (00 Clear) and from stage right there is a purple/pink-ish light (44 Middle Rose), meeting with a blue backlight in the center (55 Lilac). The colors are not intense, they are more muted.
3) Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii – The only thing I can think of when I think of an extremely hot weather in a notoriously warm place is SUN. So, the lighting I chose is one intense yellow light (12 Straw) coming from stage left and one dimmer pale yellow light (96 Lime) coming from stage right. I imagine that the dimmer side is some shade they’ve managed to find to shield themselves from the blazing heat. The right side is the sun beaming on them from the opposite side, leaving them not entirely shaded.
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