Date/Time/Location:4/25/19; Around 3 P.M.; Modern Drama 2 Class
Objective: During one of the student performances, all the lights in the theater were turned off with the exception of a handful of small flashlights to simulate a starry night.
Subjective: With the desired effect being starlight it definitely achieved the goal making me feel alone in the space looking at a sparce night sky.
Date/Time/Location: 4/23/2019, 7:45pm, in the car headed to Philadelphia
Objective: I was in the passenger seat on a highway (in the Bronx maybe?) headed toward Philadelphia passing underneath a bridge. The bridge had arches that were each lit from the base of the arches.
Subjective: The floor lights illuminating the underside of the arches accentuated the curve and aesthetic appeal of the unique architectural element of this bridge.
Date.Time.Location- 4/18/19. 10:00PM. Inside of the I NEED MORE punk rock store in Manhattan.
Objective Description- I ventured into the east village in manhattan this night to pay a visit to a long time friend and former employer at the Orchard street punk rock emporium called I NEED MORE which is named after the Iggy Pop song. Stepping into the store, one notices that the main sources of light in the building are 80’s style neon lights that envelop the store in a distinctive pink hue.
Subjective Description- If there was one time period that I wish I would’ve been born into, there is no question that it would’ve been the 1980’s. Everything from the styles of clothing to the colors to the music to just everything about the 80’s seemed absolutely wild and free. This store functions for me quite in the same fashion as a time machine as the neon lights together with the leopard and zebra print rugs, the smell of leather, the pink wall paper, the Doc Marten boots, and the sewed up and pinned up denim allow me to catch a glimpse of what walking into the 80’s may have felt like. These lights in particular I believe are the most effective element here however, as they completely consume the entirety of the store and serve to shut out the outside world of the 2010’s and create a sort of bubble, a sort of alternate world within this tiny shop where the colors were brighter, the clothing was wilder, and the times were much more peaceful. Moments such as this serve to remind me of not only the importance of lighting in creating a particular atmosphere, but also of just how important it is to attain a proper combination of lighting, scenic, and sound design (you got to love Iggy Pop!) for the purposes of bringing a design concept to life or, in this case, provide people with a window through which they can look back to a time that served to introduce styles and ideas that changed the world forever!
4.14.19 5:00pm My backyard
1. I was in my backyard taking photos of my brother for my project. The fog was rolling in on the water and the sun was still trying to shine through.
2. As the day was winding down the fog was rolling in. The erie and ominous feeling the fog gave off was something out of a Alfred Hitchcock movie. I was only able to last a few minutes outside until the mist swallowed me up.
11pm; My bedroom; 4-04-19
Objective Description: I have a lamp that sits on my desk which points towards a wall. The bulb inside can change to any color I want. Today I decided to have the blue lights on which in turn made my walls turn from white into a beautiful shade of blue.
Subjective Description: The blue light painted my once white walls with its beautiful color. Maybe tomorrow I will have pink walls.
Date.Time.Location- 3/25/19, 9:00 PM, Basement of my church.
Objective Description- Many of the church trustees, myself included, spent much of the day setting up the downstairs portion of the church for a birthday/going away party for one of our kids. By the time everything was set up and running, there were fluorescent, neon lights illuminating the room at almost every corner.
Subjective Description- Nights such as this never fail to open my eyes to the wide array of possibilities in terms of just how much of a difference lighting choices can make in how one sees a particular space. During much of the day, this room takes advantage of the natural lighting and serves as a simple daytime center for the youth of the church. As darkness fell and the vibrant neon colors filled the room, the space took on a different form. All of the colors, the greens, the blues, the pinks, everyone of them served to create almost a sort of imaginary nighttime world within this single space. In a move almost as simple as flipping a coin, the basement room was no longer a basement room, this space was an escape from the constant grind of the everyday world. The dark blue aura along with the vibrancy of the neon colors brought to mind certain stories of fantasy that I had taken a liking to early on in my childhood. I took a pause to take it all in and asked myself the question “Is this what true bliss feels like?”. The freedom and wonder that these lights created led me to not only believe that this was a replication of pure freedom and bliss, but to also become aware that the power to create these feelings and emotions all rests within our hands. The world is our canvas and we hold the brush!
March 28, 2019 / 3:40 pm / Main Level of the library
Objective: Cylindrical lamps scattered throughout the ceiling. Glass walls separate the cafe area and the research desks.
Subjective: The light illuminating from the many cylinders reflected in the glass makes them appear to continue forever like that scene in Disney’s Tangled where lamps fill the sky. This also reminds me of the mirror room art installations of illuminating pumpkins that appear to be a large field but actually a very small room.
Date.Time.Location-3/13/19.12:00 AM. My bedroom.
Objective Description- I’ve recently made a purchase for a new lamp for my bedroom. Experimenting with the lamp settings one night I decided to run it on the dimmest setting. This dim lighting managed to fill my bedroom entirely in its dull and yet powerful yellow light.
Subjective Description- When the sun fully returns to its place of rest as the moon begins to spread its radiant silver light across the expansive and dismal sky, my bedroom has the potential to be enveloped in complete pitch blackness should the light switch remain off. This small lamp though its light remained dim, managed to provide a special kind of yellow tint to the room, the darkness remained but it was tinted and almost supplanted by this subtle and yet all too powerful yellow aura. This stood as a concrete reminder to me of how the darkness is never really darkened because there is always some form of light messing around in it waiting to be discovered. This yellow tint filled me with a sense of amazement and curiosity at just how much light can mesh with darkness to create these layers of dim light. The possibilities are truly endless and they are all right at my fingertips, they are mine to discover!
Date: 3/14/19; Time; around 7 P.M.; Driving into Queens.
Objective: The sunset from the sky was shining under the overpass as it was just about to set under the horizon.
Subjective: The warm, flaming colors were illuminating the darkness caused by the overpass. The sky’s pink/purple/blue color called to mind feelings of mysticism and wonder.