Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1. Winter Afternoon Before Snow: I chose to utilize dark and light blues to show the contrast of cold-toned colors during the winter. I also used modestly white light to show the brightness coming in from behind the clouds. Spotted gobos were used to show the haziness / fogginess of the sky before the snowfall.

2. Noon on a Hot Summer Day in the Caribbean: When I think of the Caribbean, I think of sitting with my toes in the sand staring out at the sunset over the ocean. Accordingly, I chose a bright centered yellow light to portray the dimming sunshine. Next, I used blues and reds to show the blending of the sky with the setting sun. On the very outer edges, I also added a faint orange color as though the colors were disappearing at the ocean’s horizon.

3. Easter Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral: Gothic Cathedrals tend to be very large with a multitude of stained glass windows and dark colors. However on Easter, bright colors and pastels very prevalent, so I wanted to mesh these ideas of dark and pastel. As a result, I used purple and yellow to portray light coming in through the painted windows as well as pinks and blues to indicate the sky’s colors pouring in too.

4. Fall Sunset in Vermont: I have never before been to Vermont and am not familiar with its layout in the slightest, so I had to look to Pinterest for some inspiration. However, I did find one breathtaking photo of the Greenback Mountains in Woodstock, which I tried my best to recreate in the photo above. Between the mountains in the midst of the clouds, bright pinks and blues blend with subtle apricot colors. Overhead it is overcast and all the lighting is flooding in from the sides.