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2/13/2025- “LIGHT is a powerful substance. We have a primal connection to it. But, for something so powerful, situations for it’s presence are fragile…I like to work with it so that you feel it physically, so you feel the presence of LIGHT inhabiting a space.” - James Turrel, Artist
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2/13/2025
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Read Chapter 8 "COLOR" and Chapter 3 "ELECTRICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE" in Gillette text & Electrical Basics. Second Lighting Observation Friday 2/14/25.
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Previous Assignment
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2/4/25
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Come prepared to answer this question with researched justification - "Who invented the light bulb?" Read "Principles of Composition" at Stage Lighting Primer. 1st Lighting Moment blog entry due Friday 2/7/2025.
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Quiz 1 this weekend. Quiz covers Functions and Qualities of light from the book and lecture, The reading of Jones' "Light and Shadow in the Theater", Elements of Design/Principles of Composition reading and Functions of the Eye. (Quiz available 2/7- 2/10)
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Tag Archives: Light Observation
Light Observation
Time: Wednesday evening Objective Description: The sun was setting, and it turned the grad hall a soft shade of pink. Subjective Description: Unfortunately, I can’t see the sunset from my room. However, I can always tell when the sun is setting because … Continue reading
A release
Date: 3/11/16 Time: 4:20 pm Location: Fire Island Objective: The light is the vibrant sunset shining right past the houses, along the water. Subjective: On such a beautiful day, my roommate and I decided to go to the beach.. but we instead headed towards Fire Island to … Continue reading
But that lighting tho..
Date: 3/9/2016 Time: 2:20 pm Location: By the stadium Objective: In its basic sense, I was watching the sunlight from the oddly summer-like afternoon bounce off the gates of the stadium and the lions. Subjective: As it was my first time ever being in front … Continue reading
Lighting Observation 6
Date: 3/4/16 Time: 1 am Location: Will Ketter’s house Objective: Will owns these ornamental Christmas-type lights which he hung on 3/4 of his room. Subjective: As regular lights, at first glance didn’t seem like much but as I noticed the particles as they try to puncture … Continue reading
Light Observation
Time: 5:45 on Wednesday evening Objective Description: The sun was setting over Manhattan, and the skyscrapers made tall silhouettes that contrasted sharply with the pretty pastel sky. Subjective Description: I feel lacking in creativity because this isn’t the first time that … Continue reading
Lighting Observation 5
Date: 2/25 Time: 8 pm Location: My room Objective: The light I am referring to is the many amber street lights that line the streets, from my window. Subjective: As I was randomly dancing in my room to different songs, I happened to glance outside … Continue reading
Lighting Observation 4
Date: 2/18/2016 Time: 6:55 pm Location: Black Box Theater Objective: The lighting moment happened backstage of As You Like It, minutes before the show opened. It was one of the bulbs used to light the pathway backstage so the cast and crew can walk … Continue reading
Light Observation 4
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 – Constitution Hall After days of snow and one day of rain, the sun is setting on the fog-shrouded trees of campus, and what would normally be a not-very-vibrant winter sunset is instead bright and colorful. … Continue reading
Light Observation
Time: Sunday, 8pm Objective Description: A cloud of smoke coming out of a tall smokestack was lit up by the obstruction lights on the smokestack, creating a lightning-like effect. Subjective Description: As I was returning to Hofstra from New York City, … Continue reading
Lighting Observation #4: Fluorescent Ghosts
2/12/16 – 6:27pm – Hammer Lab The fluorescent lights are reflected through the glass to appear to be a double set on the other side of the glass despite there not being any fluorescents there in those exact locations over … Continue reading