Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/31/21- 2:00 pm

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was in the city with friends and we went to the legendary Bloomingdales.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: From wall to wall and floor to ceiling there is artificial light flooding any area within reach. Harsh and sharp, with vibrant colors to entice its shoppers as they pass. Each make up counter blending into the next with their metallic and black counters. Lipsticks, eyeshadows, purses all a part of a blurry, colorfully, precise vision.

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/25/21- 8:00 pm

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was out at the tent near Hofstra USA with my friends all sitting at the table in front of me.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Inside a white fortress, we laugh and converse. The car headlights sweep back and forth across the tent’s folds. The lamp posts of parking lot provide a white glow that shrouds our faces in light and shadow. Smiles all around covered by the darkness and the cloth masks. Such a cool and windy night filled with such warmth.

2) Attribute the Photo, tell us where it came from.

This is an advertisement from 2011 for Girogio Armani Mascara with Megan Fox.

3) THEME: Advertisement

4) DESCRIPTION:

Catch their eyes with bold blacks. The shadow surrounds her face as her piercing blue eyes peer out. Drawn to meet her eyes, one notices the thick eyelashes that dramatize the face. White light on smooth skin, such vibrant colors and subdued tones. An air of mystery, white light versus black light battling for the spotlight.

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/17/21- 3:00 pm- Shapiro Family Hall- Blackbox

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: When my friend and I walked into the black box because he had forgotten something there, it was completely dark and we needed our flash lights.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Stepping into a blackness that completely envelopes you. You cannot see your own limbs and who knows where the edge of the floor comes to an abrupt halt. A few lights pulled out to fight the darkness and the white light bounces all around the room and off objects. It feels like a dangerous quest, for something as small as a laptop charger.

2) Attribute the Photo, tell us where it came from.

This is a photo I took of my dog last March (2020).

3) THEME: Spring

4) DESCRIPTION:

The sun has emerged to stay and its inhabitants soak in its spreading rays. The playful beings bound about in the bright green grass and sniff around in the fresh dirt and crisp air. The sweet smell of budding flowers and growing trees. Sun covers all and wraps its warmth across blue skies and bright colors.

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/6/21- 5:30 pm

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun came out at the end of the day while I was on the intramural fields with the frisbee team.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun pokes its head out to view the ground below but it is not noticed by the people facing away from the sun. As it pops out, it hits the back of their heads so that one person’s yellow shirt lights up and another’s hat shines under the light. A spotlight of sun coming to play.

2) Attribute the Photo, tell us where it came from.

This is a photo I found on Google Images, there is no one to credit the photo with as following the link takes you to a website that is out of domain.

3) THEME: Artificial Light Source

4) DESCRIPTION:

On a dark night, perhaps with a certain chill in the air, the warm glow of the street lamp disrupts the blackness. The lamp illuminates the street as figures pass by. While the darkness is the night, the street lamps represent the possibility of adventure amidst the dim dusk.

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/4/21- 10:55 am

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Walking in front of the Adams Playhouse on my way to Emily Lowe Hall.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is fighting its way through the clouds in order to peek out and brighten the ground below. Wind blows the clouds but it is not enough to reveal the sun. While the sky remains a milky white with splotches of gray, the squirrels jump amongst the trees. The birds sing back and forth, anticipating the coming of spring. Some how their chirping illuminates the morning’s gloom.

2) Attribute the Photo, tell us where it came from.

This is a photo my friend took of me last September (2019) in Times Square.

3) THEME: Night Life

4) DESCRIPTION:

Neon screens light up faces of the bustling crowds. Each passerby’s face a different color as it reflects big letters and vibrant colors. Silhouettes of bodies and a flashing of cameras set the scene for an exciting night. Surrounded by strangers but alive with the air of a noteworthy night.

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 2/21/21- 5:00 pm

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In the middle of the unispan the cars were passing by during rush hour and the sun was setting.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is setting but the real stars of this show are the electric pink skies. They appear to be weighed down by darker air above them causing the strip of pink to contrast deeply against the purple clouds. The silhouette of each car, person, tree, and piece of infrastructure makes this scene feel like a moment frozen in time.