“Four Seasons”-Lab Project

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent
  1. Fall Sunset in Vermont

     

Description: In most of the fall sunsets I have looked at, most contain deep hues of reds, pinks, purples, blues, and oranges. They tend to be more vibrant and rich in color, similar to how the fall is usually associated with colors of deep browns, oranges, reds, and yellows.

Fixtures: 3x S4 Ellipsoidal

Gels: E363 special medium blue, SG043 deep pink (x2), R021 golden amber

2. Spring Sunrise in Gothic Cathedral

Description: When it comes to spring sunrises and spring colors in general, theres a lot of light pinks and various light colors/pastels that come to mind. In my image, I tried to go simple with using warm light colors of yellows and a pink. I used a window gobo to replicate the inside of the gothic cathedral.

Lighting Instrument: 3x S4 Ellipsoidal

Gels: L151 gold tint, R052 light lavender

3. Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii

Description: From my experience, noon is around the hottest time of day and when the sun is harshest and brightest. I tried to imitate that by directing many warm-colored lights to the figure and make it as bright as possible, as well as have it create a large soft circle to give an appearance of a sun and the sand surrounding the person.

Lighting instruments: 4x S4 Ellipsoidal

Gels: SG054 special lavender (2x), L151 gold tint

4.  Winter afternoon in North Dakota

Description: I based this lighting off of the image of a blizzard happening in North Dakota. I think the main characteristics that remind me of a snowy day is the snow falling and the cool white color that we see in the emitted from the air and the snow. I used the dots gobo to try to imitate the snow falling.

Lighting instruments: 3x S4 LED Ellipsoidal

Gels: R364 blue bell, E174 dark steel blue, L201 full CT blue

 

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4 Seasons

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent

Fall Sunset in Vermont

1,5:No Gel 100%     2,8,9: R15 75%    Bottom Cyc: R21 100%

Top Cyc:R80 100%   3: L201 100%   4: R51 100%

10:L151 100%

I wanted to try and showcase a bright sunset since that was in the title and knowing it was Vermont I was picturing it with a bunch of warm colors to help capture the Vermont trees.

Spring Sunrise in Gothic Cathedral

1,4,10: R15 75%   2: No Gel 100% Window Gobo

3,5,6,9: L201 75% (except 5 which is 85%)

7:L151 100% Window Gobo        8:L151 75%

Top Cyc:R68 90%   Bottom Cyc: No Gobo 75%

I wanted to use a window gobo in order to get the effect of a sunrise coming through a window and since it’s stained glass in a gothic cathedral I felt that the color wouldn’t just be a single color and the window would be slightly distorted with multiple refractions. I also added some low blues in the background to show it being early in the morning.

Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Hawaii

1,5,8: No Gobo 100%     2,3: L201 75%

4,10: R51 100%           6,9:L89 25%

Top Cyc: R68 100%       Bottom Cyc: No Gobo 100%

Since it is noon I wanted to work more with over head lights and wash out the floor with a sandy like color. The bottom Cyc is meant as a reflection of the sand color and the green on the sides is hinting at the possibility of tree further beyond the stage.

Winter afternoon in North Dakota

1,4,5,6,8,9,10: L201 100%

2: L151 75%       3: R15 75%

Top and Bottom Cyc: R80 100%

I used the top lights as mainly a way to wash out the stage in white to give the effect of snow. When I was looking at photos for North Dakota I also saw a lot of orange so I wanted to put some low level orange lights in the scene. Since it is a mid afternoon as well I was picturing it on a nice clear day which is what I used the Cyc for

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Four Seasons Light Lab

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent

The first one is noon in Hawaii and I chose very warm colors with the light being the strongest directly above the person’s head because thats where the sun would be located at mid day. The next one is sunset in fall Vermont and there are also a lot of warm colors with the background being cool colors representing the sky and the colorful clouds I found in my research. The third picture is sunrise on a gothic Cathedral and the research I found showed very pink light and it felt very soft. The last one is the winter and it was all cool colors with light reflecting off of the snow so it is coming from all angles. I chose to think about the suns position in a lot of these and that influenced a lot of my choices.

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Light Lab

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent

1) A Fall sunset in Vermont

Colors used- I used a deep lavender, to add light to the person, then a royal blue to the top of the cyc, and deep lavender at the bottom of the cyc.

Explanation: I decided to go for a sunset right on the edge of turning to night.

2) Spring sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral

Colors- I used a deep orange for the top cyc and gold tint for the bottom, with the same deep orange for the window.

3) Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii

Colors used- I used a teal blue to light the cyc, and gold tint to light the person, and a bright yellow to add a sun shine to the cyc.

4) Winter afternoon in North Dakota

 

Colors- I used a light blue on both top and bottom of the cyc and used a cool blue to light the person.

 

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Four Seasons Light Lab

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent

1. Fall sunset in Vermont

Lights used: Top of the cyc is R67 (light sky blue) and bottom of the cyc is R15 (deep straw). There are three L328 (follies pink) lights – one SR (55%), one SL (55%), one downstage C (75%). All the lights are in soft focus. There is also one R21 (golden amber) light from SR at 55%, soft focus, 70 degrees, with dots gobo.

Explanation: The fall sunsets in Vermont that I found all had a lot of the same colors – pinks and oranges mostly, with the blue of the sky in varying degrees of fading or faded. The gobo is an attempt to create clouds with the limited functions of the light lab.

2. Spring sunrise in a Gothic cathedral

Lights used: SR light is R57 (lavender) at 60%. SL light is R58 (deep lavender) at 60%. Upstage C light is R57 at full. Bottom cyc is L151 (gold tint).

Explanation: The colors I found in sunrises in general were very light pinks and purples, with some gold at the bottom (as represented by the cyc) for the rising sun. I also took care to make the sunrise aiming from the opposite direction as the sunset, so the man’s shadow is in front of him for the sunrise but behind him in the sunset (above).

3. Noon on a hot summer day in Hawaii

Lights used: Light at top down center is 4800 K (slightly yellowish white) at 26 degree lens size. Full cyc is R69 (brilliant blue) at 85%.

Explanation: The single white/yellow light is my best representation of the sun (in the blue sky that is the cyc). I couldn’t figure out a way to eliminate shadows completely but Lahaina noon is a phenomenon that basically only exists in Hawaii where twice a year there are no visible shadows because the sun is directly overhead, so I wanted to try and create that effect here.

4. Winter afternoon in North Dakota

Lights used: Top cyc is R67 (light sky blue). SL and SR lights at the top are also R67 at 50%, 90 degrees lens tube size, soft focus. All other lights (coming from the four corners, close to the ground) are pure white. All pure white lights have the dots gobo.

Explanation: Winter in North Dakota is basically just a snowy wonderland. Every picture I saw was snowy hills, snowy plains, and these white-blue skies that looked like they were about to create more snow. The dots gobo this time is supposed to look roughly like snow. By the way, did I mention the winter afternoons in North Dakota are mad snowy? They are snowy to the max.

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Four Seasons

Posted on April 20, 2023 by previousstudent

1) A Fall sunset in Vermont

Sunset in Vermont is very colorful, I use yellow, orange, pink, and purple to represent sunset. And blue in cyc as sky. Light comes from one side because it’s sunset. And because it’s in fall, there’s also some red color like maple leaf.

 

2) Spring sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral

I use a window gobo to represent the subject is in a Gothic Cathedral. Because it is sunrise, so light comes from one side, and the color of sunrise is very yellow, but not orange. For cyc, I use light blue as the sky in spring, very blue and clear.

 

3) Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii

In Hawaii, when it is the noon on a hot summer day, sun shines directly above the subject, so I use one source of light on the top of the subject. The shadow is under it, and there’s no shadows on the side. And it is noon, so the sun shines will not be too yellow or orange, it is almost white. Top cyc is blue as sky, and bottom is blue with a little green as sea.

 

4) Winter afternoon in North Dakota

In winter, it is all covered with snow, so it looks cold. I mainly use blue and white to represent the feeling. For the top light, it is a little yellow because it is sun shine. And for bottom cyc, I use white light to represent snow. And there is different blue to make it more fit the real color.

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Four Seasons

Posted on April 19, 2023 by previousstudent

Fall Sunset in Vermont

Instruments: For the first and second moving light I used the gel R15. Additionally I used the gel R26 for the third and fourth moving light. Finally I used the gel R68 for the top Cyc lights. Across the bottom row, I used the gels R15, R21, R58, and R68.

Justification: While researching I was particularly drawn to the crimson autumn trees in combination with a warm sunset. Because of this I chose to have the sun setting upstage stage right with a warm yellow and a combination of blues and purples for the sunset. Additionally the moving lights on the proscenium act as red washes, acting as the trees near the subject.

 

Spring Sunrise in Gothic Cathedral

Instruments: For the top Cyc lights I used gel R069. For the bottom Cyc lights I used gels R15 and R68. For the single moving instrument I used the gel R15.

Justification: I chose to light this spring sunrise with light blues and a warm yellow to demonstrate a crisp morning. The blues lend to the breeziness as the sun rises and begins to warm the Earth.

 

Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Hawaii

Instruments: I used gel R68 for the top Cyc lights and R069 for the bottom Cyc lights. In each corner of the grid I used no gel on the moving lights.

Justification: When researching noon in Hawaii, it was apparent that the notable features of the lighting included the vibrant sky and the bright wash over the entire area. Because of this, I direct four instruments toward the subject providing a general wash of light and included the blue Cyc to represent the beautifully blue sky.

 

Winter Afternoon in North Dakota

Instruments: I alternated using gel R80 and R201 on both the top and bottom Cyc lights. In each of the top four corners of the grid I used the gel R201 on the moving lights. The fifth and sixth light use the breakup gobo and gel 201 on the moving lights.

Justification: I used blue and grey on the Cyc to mimic a dark sky clouded with snowy weather. Additionally I used grey gels and gobos shining on the subject to make it appear as if it is in a snow storm.

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Four Seasons

Posted on April 19, 2023 by previousstudent

Fall

There are three moving lights on the subject, using gels R017, L141, and R15. The bottom of the cyc is lit with gel R020.

The most iconic and identifiable color of a sunset is orange; the same can be said for fall in New England with the changing of the leaves. Both sunset and fall signal the coming of darker times.

Winter

There are once again three moving lights on the subject. It is lit from SR with gel L201, SL with gel R68, and from the top with gel R51 and the breakup gobo. The cyc is lit with gel L201.

Winter is bright and white, but there is texture in the snow and North Dakota gets a lot of snow.

Spring

There are three moving lights on the subject, all SL, with gels L192, L328, and the third with gel R51 and a window gobo.

Sunrises and spring have a pink tint to them. Gothic Cathedrals have very prominent windows, through which a sunrise would be beautiful.

Summer

The subject is lit from the front using moving lights with gel L201 and from the top with a moving light with gel R002. The cyc is lit with gel R077 from the bottom and R082 from the top.

During part of the year, shadows seem to completely disappear around noon in places like Hawaii because the sun is directly above the objects.

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Four Seasons Light Lab

Posted on April 19, 2023 by previousstudent

Fall sunset in Vermont

Description: For the moving light I used gel R009, and for the cyc lights I used gel R052.

Justification: Fall weddings are popular, especially when the air is crisp, nature is in full swing with all the pretty colors, and Vermont is a natural spot for a wedding venue since it offers the perfect amount of natural beauty.

Spring Sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral

Description: For the moving lights and the middle cyc lights the gel is R051, and the left and right cyc lights are gel R095.

Justification: While Italy is not the birthplace of gothic architecture, there are lots of hints of it throughout the country. The sunrises are incredibly beautiful, and there are lots of natural photos taken while in the country.

Noon in Hawaii on a hot day.

Description: The moving light and top and bottom cycs are gel G888 with no gobo.

Justification: Noon in Hawaii gets incredibly hot, so people tend to go to the beach in order to cool off and to spend time with friends/family.

A winter afternoon in North Dakota

Description: The moving light and the top cyc lights (4 and 7-9), and bottom cyc lights at 75% are gel E174. The top blue cyc lights are a combination 10.815% red, 33.968% green, and 100% blue.

Justification: The sun is starting to set above the church, and as the last person leaves they get a photo of the scenery.

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Light Observation

Posted on April 18, 2023 by previousstudent

Date: 4/16/23
Time: Around 10AM
Place: Student center

Objective: Sunlight shining through someone’s stained glass earrings spreading multiple colors on the table I was at.

Subjective: All the colors remind me of a crystal shop. All the distorted sun rays shining through translucent crystals, calming people down. A very nice feeling, then when you move around and the colors shift you can get more excited again.

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