Tech Observation

Today was the tech rehearsal for the dance rehearsal. I took a picture of this part of the rehearsal because with these piece there was alot of comotion because Hae didn't want the curtains to be lit but since they were using side lights their was no way the curtains could be cut. Meaning no light on the curtains. Karyn tried her best to lit the dancers and for no light to hit the curtains. In a section of that dance piece we would lose some of the dancers and by fixing that Karyn tried some follow spots as down lights because if we used our lovely front light it would look ugly. But those lights did the trick. Whats funny was that Hae wanted all the lights at an intensity of 50 or below so I'm assuming its going to be a dark piece since there's not that much intensity on the lighting.

-Alexa

WEEK #8

After I did my shopping at Walmart I noticed that the parking lot was well lit by the parking lot lamp post not only that but I liked how it gave a different effect to the trees. It illuminated the trees and served as a down light. As a whole the parking looked lit with a green light even though the lamp posts were a bright warm color.

-Alexa

Time 1 Second

I can't see yellow color many times on the street, because it is time 1 second everytime.

A Dark Obsession

There are things in life that we can not explain and perhaps there is a reason for that. Everyone wants to be the best person possible but with every glimmer of hope that shines like a ray from the sun a shadow is casted. Shadows and silhouettes are unique because we see them and are drawn to them no matter how dark and unknown they may be. In every scary movie people choose to continue down the creepy dark path as we yell at the screen saying "stop you idiot" but I believe it's human nature to want to explore the unknown and to explore those mysteries. I find myself to be obsessed with silhouettes because they remind of people. That is, we know what we see but we can't see what is truly underneath. The sun casting its light through the clouds is a perfect representation of this, and backlight, as the palm tree is casted in a silhouette. You see a palm tree but you are left with wanting to know more. But with the right amount of light anything can be revealed.

-Daniel M. Ferreira

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

 This week I chose to capture a photo at a place I spend my entire summer at and find therapeutic, the beach.  The lights illuminating throughout the sky from the sun is breathtaking, and the colors are vibrant.  The amber/orange color blends in perfect with the dark blue sky, giving the image a nostalgic feeling.  The horizontal orange strip of sunlight splitting the the photo from the dark sky and the light sand gives the photo a balanced contrast.  Overall, the image is stunning (at least in my eyes), the colors and lights are amazing, even though the image is a tad gritty.

Week #6

Hello Everyone,

Due to downtown parking restrictions, I have to move my car every morning before 8:00am.
I was inspired to take this picture last week, before I moved my car to a free area. The sun was starting to light downtown, but at this point, many of the streets were still shaded. As you can see from the picture, daylight is evident, but it hasn't saturated this street yet. Once the daylight has saturated the street, it is more difficult to appreciate this scene. One thing that struck me, before I took the picture, was the wide variety of hues that the lighting was enhancing.There are brilliant splashes of different colors on and by the wall to the left of my car. To the right of the evergreen tree, you can see a portion of sunlight that has peaked through and saturated the wall. The difference in the sections of wall is interesting. Different specific hues can be seen on the wall, and on the same wall, we see that the direct sunlight has washed the colors in a yellowish hue. Last, the reflections on my car were a point of interest. As I came to my car, I could see the entire street dancing on my car as people rushed to get their days started. It was quite the moment to take in, and all made possible by lighting.

Thanks for reading,
Love,
Luke