Drama 16 Stage Lighting

I took this photo over the summer visiting my family in Iowa. This picture was taken just after sunset, and the setting sun really enhances the vibrant blue of the sky. The lighting and sky was also so beautiful there overall because we were in the middle of nowhere, so there was no light pollution to block the colors. This lighting feels like summer for me because of how long the sky stays bright after the sunset, and it brings out nostalgic feelings for me, which also reminds me of the end of summer.

4/25, 5:00pm, outside of Bits and Bytes

Objective description: The sun is still shining brightly, but it is slowly getting lower in the sky. The light is a bit warmer and dimmer, but it still creates a lot of soft shadows through the trees and greenery.

Subjective description: The afternoon sun looks and feels warm and comforting, and it emphasizes the blue sky and green trees. It makes me want to lay outside and bask in the sunlight.

New England Sunset:

1. Light salmon, full intensity
2. Straw, 85% intensity
3. Red diffusion, 75% intensity
4. Gold tint, full intensity
5. Deep straw, 85% intensity
6. Golden amber, full intensity
7. Gold tint, full intensity
8. Deep straw, full intensity
9. Congo blue, full intensity
10. Cyc: Flesh pink, full intensity

I was inspired by photos I saw of sunsets in the White Mountains and how vibrant the colors of the sky were without the buildings and air pollution of the city.

Spring Sunrise in Gothic Cathedral:

1. Full CT blue, full intensity, window gobo
2. Full CT blue, full intensity, window gobo
3. Full CT blue, full intensity
4. Full CT blue, full intensity
5. Full CT blue, 75% intensity
6. Flame, 75% intensity, breakup gobo
7. Full CT blue, 75% intensity
8. Flame, 75% intensity, breakup gobo
9. Cyc: Primary blue, full intensity

I looked up photos to see the inside of Gothic Cathedrals, and there were often very geometric arches and designs across the ceiling, and there were lots of tall, decorative windows. I took inspiration from the darkness of early sunrises and tried to create geometric patterns with the lights through the air.

Summer noon in Africa:

1. Deep straw, full intensity
2. Deep straw, full intensity
3. Deep straw, full intensity
4. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
5. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
6. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
7. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
8. Cyc: Moss green, 75% intensity

I wanted to emulate the bright sun that happens at noon and also include the greenery of the jungles in Africa with the green cyc.

Winter afternoon in North Dakota

1. Hemsley blue, full intensity
2. Hemsley blue, full intensity
3. Hemsley blue, full intensity
4. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
5. Full CT blue, 50% intensity
6. Full CT blue, 70% intensity
7. Full CT blue, 45% intensity
8. Full CT blue, full intensity
9. Cyc: Parry blue, full intensity

I wanted to show how bright and white the sun feels in the winter compared to when it feels warmer in the summer. I wanted to use bright cooler toned lights for the sun, and then I made the cyc blue for the sky.

4/19, 10:00pm, Crumbl Cookies

Objective description: The room is very bright with the bright white paint and tiles combined with bright white LED lights. The lighting coming off of the order screens is another light adding to the already bright lights in the store.

Subjective description: The lights are reflecting so strongly off of the tile that my eyes hurt; the amount of white in the store is almost giving me a headache. This annoyance from the lighting is adding to the pressure of not knowing what I want to order. However, the fully white walls and light makes the store look very new and clean, so I trust the cookies I’m about to get are going to be delicious.

Photo taken by me

#1/2/3/4/5: Belladonna rose, full intensity

#6/7/8: Primary blue, full intensity

I took this picture at a concert last summer, and I remember being there and thinking that the lighting was very surreal and unnatural, in a good way. The colors were so vivid and coming straight down to the audience from the stage, so it felt like I was in another world.

4/15, 1:30 pm, outside of Bits and Bytes

Objective description: The sky is clear, and the sun is very bright and direct onto the Bits quad. There are shadows cast onto the sidewalk from the trees and umbrellas, and the colors of the grass and flowers are very vibrant.

Subjective description: The warm weather and sun has brought everyone outside, and the quad is filled with different friend groups soaking up the sun. There are sounds of laughter and birds singing, and the overall energy is very warm and happy.

Lights used:

CYC: top and bottom lights, brilliant blue, intensity full

#1: Full C.T blue, intensity 95

#2: Brilliant blue, intensity 85

#3: Full C.T blue, intensity 75

4/5, 4:00 pm, bay window in my house

Objective description:

It is mid-afternoon, and the sky has scattered dark clouds with some blue still peeking through. The sun is not out, but it is hidden behind the clouds, so it is still light outside. The muted sun makes everything look grey-washed.

Subjective description:

The lack of sunlight outside makes my street look very cold and empty, and the energy is overall very bleak. As I sit in the window and look outside, the grey sky makes me want to stay home and take a nap. It’ll seem much nicer and warm out once the sun comes back from behind the clouds

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Description: The lighting draws attention to the car, the focus of the ad, and makes the car look appearing to the eye. The natural lighting hits the car in a way that makes it look very shiny and new, and it emphasizes the little ridges and curves on the side. Compared to the natural blue and tan environment, the dark colored car pops against the background. It also draws in the audience with the man in the nice suit so that you subconsciously associate this car with wealth and luxury.

3/28, 10:30 pm, my living room

Objective description: The overhead lights are off, and the side lamp  casts a soft yellow light on the room. The candle on the table is lit and flickers back and forth. There are string lights along the wall above the TV, and they are set to the color pink.

Subjective description: The living room feels extra cozy with the overhead light off and lots of small side lights. The candle and pink string lights bring a warm energy to the room, and I feel a little sleepy with all of the lights being so dim.