Max Cerci – VLL Assignment

 

Fall Sunset In Vermont

Top Cyc Lights –

Green – Full

Blue – Full

Bottom Cyc Lights  –

Yellow – 50%

Red – Full

Model Lighting –

G290 @ 75% – 0 Degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle. 6 Feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

G388 @ 75% –  23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 16 foot throw.

G540 @ 15% – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of the model, 8 feet upstage of the model, 18 foot throw.

G720 @ 22% – 43 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 16 foot throw.

G290 @ 75% – 0 degree elevation angle, 56 degree  back angle, 6 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw

G388 @ 75% – 23 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 12 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 16 foot throw.

G540 @ 16% – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 18 foot throw.

G720 @ 23% – 43 degree elevation  angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 16 foot throw.

AP 2190 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, Centered on model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

G 395 @ 11% – 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 23 foot throw.

G342 @ 25% – 35 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 19 foot throw.

G395 @ 11% – 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 23 foot throw.

When creating the cyc light, my primary concern was obtaining the greenish color that mixes in the middle of the orange/red and blue. In order to achieve this I switched out the green on the bottom cyc lights for a yellow and placed it at 50%. When providing lights for the model, I attempted to accurately portray where the direction and level of each colored light was coming from. I saw the redness coming from the bottom of the sky with a yellow/orange in the middle topped by a green and a blue further back. I also saw that the strongest of the colors was the red and orange so I placed those at 75% and lowered the intensity of the gree nad blue. Similarly, I but a backlight at full similar to the one of the sun in order to fully obtain the direction that the rays were coming from. lastly I placed three lights in from of the models at a low intensity and slightly distilled color to show that light would still be coming from the other side, just not as much.

 

 

Sunrise in New England

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 73%

Blue @ 79%

Bottom Cyc Lights

NC @ 60%

Red @ 49%

Blue @ 60%

MODEL #1 ( Couple)

L126 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

L109 @ FL – 75 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage right of model, Direct sidelight to model, 11 foot throw.

L192 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 8 feet downstage of model, 14 foot throw.

L113 @ FL – 75 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 11 foot throw.

L128 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage left of the model, 8 feet upstage of model, 18 foot throw.

MODEL #2 (Sad and Alone Man)

Same as above.

Living in New England, I know that sunrise can be the most colorful part of the day. Especially on the beach, the light is often a purple or red. When finding a color for the backdrop I knew that the higher part of the backdrop needed to be a blue and white and mix well into the purple at the bottom. Similarly, I new the most purple part needed to be a a mixture of blue, red, and white. When modeling the the models, I needed to resemble the different colors coming from all around the sky. The colors on stage left were clearly darker and more red so I made all SR colors reflect that. I also knew that because it was darker red over there I knew that was the direction that the sun was coming from so I added a NC to brighten that side of the actors a little more. The opposite stands for the other side as I knew that there was a more pinkish feeling over there.

 

Noon on a Hot Summer Day In Brazil

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 90%

Red @ FL

Bottom Cyc Lights

NC @ 74%

Red @ FL

Model Lights

AP7850 @ 50% –  0 degree elevation angle, 6 feet above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

AP 7850 @ 50% – 0 degree elevation angle, 6 feet from deck, 12 feet stage left of model, Direct sidelight to model, 12 foot throw.

AP7850 @ FL – 90 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, direct downlight on model, 11 foot throw.

AP 2140 @ 75% – 51  degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, direct sidelight to model, 14 foot throw.

AP 2140 @ 75% – 51  degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage left of model, direct sidelight to model, 14 foot throw.

AP2200 @ FL – 14 degree elevation angle, direct backlight  10 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 16 foot throw.

G108 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree sidelight angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

G108 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree sidelight angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 stage left of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

 

When making the backdrop lighting for this picture, it was hard to find a lighting that would make it feel hotter with the backdrop I had chosen. In order to do so I added a lot of red and softened it out with some NC light. The hot feeling is still there but it does not look unrealistically red. At noon, the sun is usually highest in the sky. In order to get that feeling, I knew there would have to be multiple shadows to show that the sun was coming from the top. This is why I put the most intense and darkest color above the models head. I then softened out the color and lowered the intensity for the other colors coming from the sky and added a 50% sidelight of the same hot color as the light directly above. I also knew that I wanted the models face to be lit up because the sun is the most visible at this time so I put to lighter gels aimed at the models face which also helped to give the illusion of more top light.

 

Top Cyc Lights

NC @ 78%

Blue @ FL

Bottom Cyc Lights

AP2280 @ FL

Blue @ FL

Model Lights

AP3550 @ FL – 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 16 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 16 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree back angle, 17 feet above the deck, 3 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model, 14 foot throw.

NC @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light, 17 feet above  the deck, centered on model, 8 feet upstage of model. 14 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 90 degree elevation angle, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, direct downlight on model, 11 foot throw.

AP3520 @ FL – 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 8 feet downstage of model, 14 foot throw.

AP2000 @ FL – 48 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 6 feet stage right of model, 8 feet dowstage of model, 15 foot throw.

AP3300 @ 25% – 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle, 17 feet above the deck, 9 feet stage right of model, 16 feet downstage of model, 21 foot throw.

AP3500 @ FL – 35 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 feet above the deck, centered on model, 16 feet downstage of model, 19 foot throw.

NC @ FL – -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 1 foot above the deck, 12 feet stage right of model, 8 feet upstage of model 15 foot throw.

NC @ FL – -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree back angle, 1 foot above the deck, 12 feet stage left of model, 8 feet upstage of model 15 foot throw.

When making this picture, I knew I needed to add blue to the backdrop however, I did not want to take the white color out of the picture so I added a FL blue with just a little bit of NC taken away. Similarly, I added a lot of blue gels around the model to get the blue, cold feeling with concentration of NC behind the model to get the cold but strong rays of the sun. Lastly I knew I needed to have footlight pointing up that the actor to show the sun reflecting off of the snow. \

 

NOTE: Indication of SIDELIGHT SR or SR, TOP LIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ETC. Indicated in description.