Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Source: Me

This is from one of my first trips to the city. The sheer amount of light and color simultaneously overwhelmed me and filled me with wonder. It’s almost blinding to look at in the photo because all the bright lights are reflecting off all the surfaces. This is a busy and crowded environment that screams entertainment and life. Even if you’re not doing anything in particular, the stimuli alone is enough to amuse. Looking at this picture, it’s easy to imagine how everything on the ground moved even after the snapshot was taken.

Source: My own photo

Amusement

This is an outing to our local Applebee’s with my friends over the spring break. Of course I have positive associations with it because it was a trip I took for my own amusement, but I think the lighting also reflects the photo theme well. The  mix of blue, white, and red lighting gives the setting some fun variety. I think there’s also something about being able to see the source of the lighting that reinforces a feeling of amusement. Think of carnivals and clubs. I work at an arcade, which I considered using a photo from, and the many lights there draw people in and make the place feel like a place for entertainment and amusement.

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2. http://www.blingcheese.com/image/code/158/spotlights.htm

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4. Theatre has always been amusing to me. The one element in theatre that always makes me think is the lighting design. Why is the designer doing this? That’s the question I ask regarding this picture. Why would four sharply lit spotlights be lit and positioned this way? Regardless of the reason, it is wonderful to look at. The sharply lit red overlaps the piercing orange and the radiant green. Completing the design is the faint blue, overlapping the orange and green. The small overlapped parts create four odd white colors that lay in between the shining colors aside them leaving this ascetically pleasing display of lights. This set-up of lights isn’t normally used but it make you wonder why it would be. Despite it’s abnormality, it is still a wonder to look at.

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2) http://gdalmas.wordpress.com/tag/amusement-park-night/

3) Amusement

4) Because “amusement” implies something entertaining, playful, and fun, most would think of amusement parks. I thought that this image of the Santa Monica pier would be a good choice, however, because it is similar to an amusement park in that it has rides, but it also has the amusement, wonder, and fun of the beach. Everyone enjoys a beach sunset, and though it may not be amusing per say, the sunset and relaxed, almost isolated/secluded beach environment encourages the amusement at the pier to be explosive! Amusement parks at night give a sense of security for freedom of spirit; it’s almost as if while you’re there, no one can judge you or think you are uncool for enjoying being there. The reflection of the ferris wheel lights into the water is enticing, inviting, and amusing; it looks like tie dye!

2. My father took this while we were on Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World in January, 2011.

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4. Amusing things are always seen as bright and cheery, which is why the bright light of the flash of a camera is perfect for this situation. The fact that the flash is the only light keeps you focused on the hilarity of the subjects: the laughter and joy, the funny face, and more laughter. Even the picture itself makes you laugh. Also, this was taken on a roller coaster at Disney World. What is more amusing than an amusement ride at an amusement park?