Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1) A Fall sunset in Vermont

 

In this scene I used an orange, red, amber, and colorless sidelight to create the effect of the sun setting. I used a variety of colors in order to make the sunset seem more vibrant. I used the window gobo to create the feeling that the character on stage is watching the sunset from inside their house, and the sunset is flooding the room from the single window. I also included a colorless top light to give more dimension to the character on stage without messing up the shadowing. The cyc is also orange so as to give off the effect of the sunset filling the entire room.

2) Easter sunrise in a Gothic Cathedral

 

For this situation, I imagined a large church with colored glass windows. I wanted the entire room filled with light to create a feeling of rebirth and life, which lends itself to the idea of Spring and sunrise. I used mainly  light blue and light pink colored lights because I felt that these colors would be present in stained glass windows, and the soft nature of the colors lended themselves to Easter. The blue and pink lights are both used as top and side lights to create the effect of multiple windows. Once again, there are top colorless lights to give the character more definition. In addition, any light that comes in through an open door would be colorless, so it makes sense that there would not just be colored lights.

3) Winter afternoon just before the snow

 

When I thought of winter right before the snow, I imagined it to be gloomy and overcast. So, I used multiple top lights with a gray gel to give the gloomy feeling. I then added top lights with blue and violet gels to give off the cold feeling. I did not add any gobos because the snow is not falling yet. Overall, I wanted the lights to feel extremely heavy on the character, and the exclusive use of top lights does this because it creates an almost pressing down sensation on the character.

4) Noon on a hot Summer day in the Caribbean

 

I kept this design much more minimalistic in hopes of giving an isolated feeling. This summer day is on a deserted island in the Caribbean. Thus, I wanted a strong yellow light shining directly down onto the character to create the sensation of a drowning heat. There is a limited use of color because I want the stage itself to seem dry. There are also side and top colorless lights to create a sensation of depth within the space as a whole, but they are dimmer so as to not create another distinct source of light for the stage. I included blue top lights and a cyc to create the sensation of a tropical sky and to balance out the strong yellow of the top light.

1. Fall Sunset in Hawaii

The picture above was my inspiration. I liked the deep purples and bright oranges and how the clouds cover the middle section.

Model:

• AP7450 FULL

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree back angle

12? stage right of model

8′ upstage of model

• AP7450 FULL

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• AP7450 FULL

54 degree elevation angle

Direct back light

8′ upstage of model

• G990 75%

23 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

• G990 25%

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

Backdrop:

• Top: G150 50%, G890 Full, G915 Full
• Bottom: AP7450 Full, AP8250 Full

2. Spring Sunrise on Long Island

I chose this picture because I loved the contrast between the blue and the oranges and yellows. I also love that it is on the water and the way in which the sun is reflected.

Model:

• G335 75%

23 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• G450 75%

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree back angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ upstage of model

• G315 90%

-19 degree elevation angle

56 degree back angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ upstage of model

• G840 75%

32 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

• G882 30%

23 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

Backdrop:

Top: G790 75%, G890 Full, G915 Full

Bottom: G450 50%, G245 Full, G315 Full

 

3. Noon on a Summer Day in New England

I chose this picture because to me, summer means going to the beach. I love the vastness of the ocean and how long the boardwalk seems to be.

Model:

• G785 40%

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• AP7350 75%

48 degree elevation angle

37 degree side angle

6′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• G720 50%

54 degree elevation angle

Direct Backlight

8′ upstage of model

• G790 FULL

48 degree elevation angle

37 degree side angle

6′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

• G880 25%

0 degree elevation

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

Backdrop:

Top: G790 50%, G915 Full

Bottom: No color 75%, G840 Full

 

4. Winter Afternoon in Alaska

I chose this picture as reference because I liked that you can see the mountains in the background and the color of the sky makes you feel how cold it is.

Model:

• AP4400 50%

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• AP7250 70%

37 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage right of model

8′ downstage of model

• AP3400 75%

42 degree elevation angle

48 degree side angle

9′ stage right of model

8′ stage left of model

• AP4500 20%

37 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

• AP6600 50%

0 degree elevation angle

56 degree side angle

12′ stage left of model

8′ downstage of model

Backdrop:

Top: AP2080 25%, AP3550 Full, AP3450 Full, AP3400 50%

Bottom: AP3300 Full, AP2180 Full

1. Sunset in Vermont

Cyc Light: top G150 at full, YELLOW at full

SR Side Light:  G150 at full: 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 feet SR of model, 13 ft throw

Top Light:

• AP7900 at 50%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• NC at 80%, 43 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, direct sidelight, 16 ft throw

SL Side Light: AP8840 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 13 ft throw

I automatically thought of yellows and pinks when I saw the word sunset so I found a picture of what the actual sunset in Vermont looks like and went off of that. The lighting is bright in the back but softer in the front which I think resembles a sunset quite well.

 

2. Spring Sunrise in Montauk

Cyc Light: top AP3400 at full, bottom AP7570 at 75% and AP8710 at 30%

Top:

• AP4650 at 20%, 51 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 9 feet SR of model, 14 throw
• AP8650 at 30%. 61 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 6 SR of model, 13 ft throw
• AP6150 at full, 90 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, centered, 11 ft throw
• AP6300 at 50%, 75 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 11 ft throw
• Ap3300 at full, 51 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 9 ft SL of model, 14 ft throw

I picked these colors to reflect those in the picture. I tried to make the bottom of the picture be darker than the top to show the  action of a sunrise with the majority of the light coming from the upper right side of the photo.

3. Summer Noon in Hawaii

Cyc Light: top – AP4500 at full, AP4850 at full, AP4830 at full. bottom – G360 70%

SR Side Light: L100 at full, 0 degree elevation angle, 6 ft high, 12 ft SR of model, 12 ft throw

Top:

• AP6150 at full, 52 degree elevation, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SR of model, 8 downstage of model, 14 ft throw
• G720 at full, 54 degree elevation angle direct backlight, 17 ft high, centered, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• G470 at 40%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle, 17 ft high, 3 ft SL of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• G420 at full, 43 degree elevation angle, 17 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 16 ft throw

SL Side Light: L100 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, 13 ft throw

 

With this picture I purposefully lit the cyc to show the contrast between sand and sky to get that beach feeling. I also included many shades of yellow to simulate sunshine and placed a lot of the light directly on the model’s face because bright summer days are usually sunny all over.

4. Winter in Maine

Cyc: top G785 at full, bottom G109 at full

SR Side Light: AP4720 at full, 27 degree elevation angle, 12 ft high, direct sidelight, 13 ft throw

Top:

• NC at 60%, 52 degree elevation angle, 21 angle side angle,  17 ft high, 3 ft SR of model, 8 ft downstage, 14 ft throw
• AP6150 at full, 54 degree elevation angle, direct backlight, 17 ft high, centered, 8 feet downstage, 14 ft throw

SL Side Light: AP4630 at 50%, 0 degree elevation angle, 6 ft high, 12 ft SL of model, direct sidelight, 12 ft throw

 

My version of this picture relfects the photo for two main reasons. One is the direct backlight coming from behind the model to show similarity to the sunlight coming from behind the lighthouse. The second is the fade of blue down to white on the sides of the model showing the cold, dry feeling that is obtained by the picture.

 

 

Fall Sunset in Vermont

 

Cyc Light

Top:

• AP 3230 Intensity- 47%
• AP 8350 Intensity-21%
• AP 3600 Intensity-39%

Bottom:

• AP 2100 Intensity- Full
• AP 1800 Intensity- 53%

Model Light:

• Direct Back AP 4720 Intensity- 71% Angle- 54 degrees
• Top Left AP 3230 Intensity- 22% Angle-43 degrees AP 2190 Intensity- 37% Angle- 61 degrees
• Top Right AP 3230 Intensity- 22% Angle- 43 degrees AP 2190 Intensity 37% Angle- degrees

The lighting in this image depicts that of a fall sunset in Vermont because these sunsets are known for being purple and orange, while also being soft and not to bright. This image shows gentle purple lighting at the top fading into orange, which represent the sun that would cast an orange hue around the model.

Spring Sunrise in Montauk

Cyc Light

Top:

• AP 4700 Intensity-Full
• AP 4870 Intensity- 27%

Bottom

• AP 7400 Inensity-31%
• AP 6600 Intensity 21%

Model Light

• Top Center AP 4720 Intensity-71% Angle-90 degrees
• Left Top AP 3230 Intensity -22% Angle 43 degrees AP 2190 Intensity-37% Angle 61 degrees
• Right Top AP 3230 Intensity -22% Angle 43 degrees AP 2190 Intensity-37% Angle 61 degrees

The lighting in this image depicts that of a spring sunrise in Montauk perfectly since at the beginning of a sunrise the orange glow of the sun is at the horizon and the sky always appears a hazy blue color, which is done in this image. The model is also illuminated with a slight orange tint since in the early morning the color of the sun cast soft light on anything in sight.

Noon on a hot Summer day in Hawaii

Cyc Light

Top:

• G841 Intesntiy-89%

Bottom:

• G815 Intensity 37%
• G842 Intensity- Full

Model Light

• Back (either side of center) AP 37150 Intensity-Full Angle- 21 degrees
• Top (either side of center) AP 7200 Intensity – 48% Angle- 51 degrees
• Direct Back AP 7250 Intensity- 98% Angle- 54 degrees

The lighting depicts that Hawaii in the middle of the day because at that time of day the sky is usually a clear and a bright blue color. The model in this image in glowing a yellow- orange color in order to represent the glow the intense Hawaii sun gives off.

Winter Afternoon in Maine 

 

Cyc Light

Top

• AP 2010 Intensity- Full
• AP 2310 Intensity- 21%
• AP 2000 Intensity- 28%

Bottom

• AP 2330 Intensity- Full

Model Light

• Side AP 3220 Intensity- Full Angle AP 3200 Intensity- Full Angle- 27 degrees
• Top Side (either side of center) AP 3200 Intensity 73% Angle- 51%
• Top AP 2000 Intensity 73% Angle- 90 degrees
• Direct Back AP 2310 Intensity 61% Angle-54 degrees

This is a representation of a winter afternoon in Maine; the sky is a grey-blue color the way the sky when it snows. The lighting is very cool to give the feeling of winter.