Opera Tech Observation

     When I arrived the lighting designer and board operator were running cues. Making slight adjustments to color and intensity as needed. There was some moving lights used that were controlled and adjusted using a computer program. The program had a color wheel where you can easily scroll through colors, this made it so quick and easy to see how different colors looked on stage. After they found a light they liked they used a stand-in to see how the light looked on a body, just as we do in class.
     The set was very simple, almost like a blank canvas, with a large white cyc. The color of light was easily seen on the set pieces. There were gobo's used to add texture and interest to the light colored set pieces. The lighting designer was also asked to create a special light for the conductors entrance, so the designer was needed for other misc light cues that did not directly affect the show.
     Durring the overture there were two dancers on stage, this dance was lit mostly with Shins and one Leko (spot light) at the end. The lighting for this was beautiful and lit the dancers in a way that made them glow amongst a dark stage.

-Kirbie