Drama 16 Stage Lighting

3/2/2017  12:30 AM my dorm room

Red light from the symbol of my roommate’s Mac, bright white light flashing from next to my bed from below basking the immediate area in light.  General darkness.

Red light glaring straight at me from across the room.  Flashes of white light illuminating the ceiling every minute.  The incessant attack on my ability to sleep at a normal time irritated me to the core.  Though the red glaring light is a constant most nights, it felt particularly offensive when the group chat was giving my phone a seizure.

Fall Sunset in Vermont

When thinking about a sunset, one imagines the hot orange color of the sun disappearing behind the horizon, and the dark night sky arriving. In order to mimic this, I chose to light the bottom of the cyc with an orange color. The top of the cyc is light with a night blue, in order to represent the sky. Since the light source during a sunset is low in the sky, I utilized a lot of bottom light. All of the gels I chose have either an orange or indigo type color, as well as some flesh tones in order to highlight the actor’s features, so they can be seen from the audience.

CYC:

• Above: R74 @ 75%
• Below: R23 @ 50% and R26@ 25%

MODEL:

• Bottom/Front Light: R127 @ 38%, right and left of model, 19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Bottom/Back Light: R22 @Full, right and left of model,  19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R59 @ Full, right and left of model, 32 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R07 @ 25% right and left of model, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top Light: R06 @ 50%, 54 degree elevation angle, direct back light, center stage

Spring Sunrise in New England

When researching spring sunrises in New England, I came across many images where light pinks and blues were the primary colors. I wanted to recreate the moment when the sun first peeks over the horizon. The cyc is light so that the pink on the bottom is the rising of the warm spring sun, however, the beautiful spring sky is already lit. The model is lit with many pinks and warm colors, representing the light that would be cast by this warm spring sun.

CYC:

• Above: R72 @ Full
• Below: R37 @ Full

Model:

• Footlight: R34 @ 25%, right  and left of model, -31 degree elevation angle, 37 degree sidelight
• Top/Side Light: R04 @ 75%, right and left of model, 43 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight to model
• Top/Front Light: R03 @ 25%, right and left of model, 33 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
• Top/Front Light: R37 @ 75%, right and left of model, 34 degree elevation angle, 11 degree side angle

Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Brazil

All the research I gathered portrays a Brazilian summer with gorgeous blue skys, and a hot, white sun. In this image, I chose to try and recreate this brilliant blue color with my choice of cyc lights. For the model, I aimed to make the sunlight as natural as possible. In order to do this, I used a lot of gel colors in the RoscoSun collection.  By placing the sun in the background on SR, I chose to make this my source, and this shows in the shadows on the model.

CYC:

• Above: R72 @ Full
• Below: R363 @ Full, R63 @ 50%

MODEL:

• Top/Side Light: R07 @ 50%, right of model, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R07 @ 50%, right of model, 51 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight to model
• Top/Side Light: R07 @ 50%, right of model, 43 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight to model
• Top/Side Light: R14 @ 50%, right of model, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree side angle
• Top/Front Light: R07 @ 50%, right of model31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle
• Top/Front Light: R01 @ 50%, right of model, 33 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
• Top/Front Light: R63 @ 50%, 35 degree elevation angle, direct backlight on model
• Top/Front Light: R05 @ 25%, left of model, 33 degree elevation angle, 21 degree side angle
• Top/Front Light: R05 @ 25%, left of model, 31 degree elevation angle, 29 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R35 @ 25%, left of model, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R35 @ 25%, left of model, 43 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight to model
• Top/side Light: R64 @ 25%, left of model 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/side Light: R64 @ 25%, left of model, 51 degree elevation angle, direct sidelight

A Winter Afternoon in Alaska

For this scene, I really wanted to play up the stereotype that Alaska was a cold, empty, desolate space. When someone thinks of Alaska, they usually think of whites and blues, which are heavily represented in this scene. I took more of an abstract view on the lighting here, and put the realistic aside. The cyc is lit in harsh blue tones, and the model is lit with high contrast and sharp angles. All of these things help contribute to the idea of Alaska’s desolateness.

CYC:

• Above: R132 @ Full
• Below: R125 @ Full

MODEL

• Top/Side Light: Unfiltered @ 20%, right and left of model, 29 degree elevation angle, 37 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R67 @ 70%, right of model, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R67 @ 70%, right of model, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R66 @ 750%, right of model, 37 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Top/Side Light: R66 @ 70%, right of model, 42 degree elevation angle, 48 degree side angle
• Back/Sidelight: R62 @ 70%, right and left of model, 0 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle
• Bottom/Front Light: R63 @ 50%, right and left of model, -19 degree elevation angle, 56 degree side angle

Date, Time, Location: Tuesday February 22nd , 2011; 10:30PMish, at home

Objective Description: all but computer screen light shining on a friends face.

Subjective Description: I was lying down on the couch sleeping until I woke from the light from the computer. From my angle, the brightness of the screen made an overwhelming spotlight on the right side of my friends face. It defined his face more, but was also intimidating because his face faded into the darkness as the light disappeared.