Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Fall Sunset in Vermont:

This stage resembles my interpretation of a fall sunset in Vermont. A lot of images on Google used reddish/orange leaves in front of blue skies, and that is where the inspiration for this came from. I used a soft blue for the cyc and lighted the floor in diagonal directions with the shadows casted to look like the leaves.

Spring Sunset in a Gothic Cathedral:

This stage incorporates the variety of examples given when researching “Spring Sunset Gothic Cathedral.” Some images used a lot of pinks, some used a lot of blues, and there were definitely shadows of windows and architecture. I used two different lights for the background, along with a light blue cyc light. I moved the lights around to overlap the colors, create the pink light in between. I turned on a side light with the shadows resembling window frames of sorts and moved it around to reflect against the cyc as well, similar to how windows would.

Noon on a Hot Summer Day in Hawaii:

I knew for this set I wanted to use light blue to resemble the waters of Hawaii. After looking at some examples of the sun in this tropical place, I used the yellow light to brighten the background with a light green cyc behind it. The side lights are creating shadows to give off the feeling of waves in the water, clear as can be.

Winter Afternoon in North Dakota:

For this set, I wanted to give off a cold, but inviting feeling. A lot of examples on Goggle of Winter Afternoon in North Dakota included a warm sun behind all the snow and mountains. That is what these colors are representing, with a warm orange light on the backdrop with shadows casting to look like trees. The floor is a mixture of blues overlapping to look like snow/ice. The shadow in the background is intentional to feel like the afternoon, as sunset soon approaches.

DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 4/4/2020, 2:15pm, Street corner in Brooklyn

OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sunlight shone brightly against the concrete. The light reflecting off of window panes and car windshields was landing heavily along the empty block. There was nothing much but a bright, white light sensation throughout the street.

SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I hadn’t been outside in days. Since I needed to buy food, I had no choice but to go across the street, barely making it because of how bright the sun was that day. Everything was bright and had a white tone to the street, cars, and the few faces I glanced at briefly. It was honestly really painful.

Photo: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2020/03/17/digital-solutions-to-make-sure-social-distancing-doesnt-lead-to-social-isolation-during-covid-19/#464d38bace6a

Theme: Isolation

Description: I felt this image fit the theme well considering what we are all experiencing. The reflection of the environment through the window is what captured my attention most, pulling the focus of the image to the outside world. I thought this was a great way to convey a subtle but direct message as to what we all might be feeling, which is clearly isolation from our daily lives.

DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 3/22/2020, 12:14pm, Bedroom in Brooklyn

OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sunlight beamed in between the dark wooden blinds in front of the windows, casted light on the windowsill and all the objects on top of it. Sunlight has gone through a bag of tortilla chips, casted a shadow on a deodorant spray, and brightened the cover of an astrology book. 

SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Sunlight beamed in between blinds that don’t fully cover the windows of this bedroom, which defeats the purpose of blinds. The light is pushing through the darkness of the blinds with no shame, arrogantly waking me up along with all of the objects on the windowsill. Some people would find this lighting to be soft and pretty, but I think it’s pretty annoying. 

Photo: “30 More Creative Billboard Ads” https://www.boredpanda.com/creative-billboard-ads-2/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Theme: Advertisement/Desire

Description: This billboard stood out to me because the marketing team literally used their product, McDonald’s fries, to portray itself using light. I thought this was a great demonstration of using lights to grab people’s attention, which is what a billboard should be doing. There is definitely some desire for fries after seeing this ad.

1) DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 2/27/2020, 8:58pm, Walking from Bits and Bites

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The light was hitting the statue of the guy adjacent from Bits, casting a shadow in front of it. The trees alongside the statue hovered gently around the area. The section of the quad was dimly lit.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The creepy statue adjacent from Bits scared me as I rushed quickly passed it to head to the library. The trees created an eerie feeling and the dim lights made the section of the quad feel like a cemetery.

THEME: Night Life

DESCRIPTION: This photo was taken November 24th, 2019 a little after 11pm at Snoh Aalegra’s concert in Webster Hall. I stood in line with my partner in the cold for four hours to be front and center for the concert, and it was extremely worth it for this view! The quality is drained from uploading it here, but the pictures I have of this concert are some of the most beautiful shots I’ve ever gotten. The lights in the concert were super appealing and added to each song she played. For this set, she was singing “I Want You Around,” which fits so well with the red lights.

1) DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 2/20/2020, 11:39pm, Axinn Library Ground Floor

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The florescent lights beam down onto the scanner/copier machines and water fountains in front of the desk I am sitting at. The lights are illuminating the corner of this particular section of the library. There are two panels of lights evenly spaced in the ceiling to perform this action.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The florescent lights in the ceiling make me feel like I’m at the dentist’s office. They’re muddy and gray and don’t add anything to this corner of the library. This is my view from the place I sit at work study and it’s extremely depressing. 

THEME: Single Artificial Light Source

DESCRIPTION: This photo was taken in my friend’s room of their Brooklyn apartment. The lamp is the only artificial light in their room besides the main light in the ceiling. They just moved, so all of their belongings are scattered along the windowsill, and the lamp brings attention to it. I like the lamp because it reminds me of the Pixar intro and has a cool switch to turn it off and on.

1) DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 2/13/2020, 11:45pm, Walking past the desks on the ground floor of the library.

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The florescent lights in the ceiling casted a shade of yellow against the wooden desks. The chairs, with a dark black plastic rim, contrasted the colors. The lights were dimly lit against the carpet underneath it as well.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The florescent lights were lit in an eerie, depressing setting against the wooden desks. The area looked bleak, the colors did not blend well, and looks difficult to concentrate underneath those lights. I felt this was a negative lighting moment for me because I wanted to change a lot of things about the way the lights casted for this study space. It looked very negative.