Drama 157 F26: Lighting Composition

For me, I was really inspired by this blanket that I found on my couch late at night. I really enjoyed the way light is dispersed differently based on the source, proximity, and the way positive and negative space is created by the folds in the fabric.  There are two light sources in the photo, the primary light source is the overhead lights in my living room, a slightly warm-toned LED coming from the right of the photo and in front of the camera, while the other light source is from a streetlamp outside the window, which is incredibly warm in tone, to the point that it appears an almost orange shade of yellow. It is really interesting to see how the different sources mix across the surface of the blanket. The warmer toned light is more focused on the positive space towards the camera from the streetlight while the positive/more neutral spaces away from the camera had cooler lighting from the overheads. Interspersed, was the negative space/dark areas that folded away from the light...

 Hey everyone!  I wanted to share a cool picture I got which really caught my eye, showing an exit sign in the hallway of my dorm when the power went out. The complete darkness other than the bright red light of the exit sign reminded me of something you would see in a horror movie or game. The hallway was very dark, making the bright red exit sign stand out a lot. You can just barely make out the doors at the end of the hallway where the exit sign is leading, creating a really ominous mood. The light also seems to reflect off the walls, making them seem shiny. I think that this picture could be a good reference when trying to light a scary scene or create a foreboding atmosphere. The camera quality isn't amazing, but I feel like that actually adds to the look it was giving. It also helps prove the importance of intensity and color with lighting, if the exit sign was green in a brightly lit hallway for example, I don't think it would have caught my attention or created a creep...

Hello everyone! The photo I’ve chosen to share with you is of a statue of the Greek god Jupiter located at the Getty Villa. Upon walking into the large room filled with ancient statues and busts, my eye was immediately drawn to this one. It wasn’t in the center of the gallery, nor was it even the largest statue on display; it was the only one primarily lit by natural sunlight. Beneath the central skylight of the room and viewed at midday, it was in the perfect position for the sun to create a sense of majesty and providence that my phone camera wasn’t quite able to capture.  I believe this effect was produced by a combination of a difference of intensity as well as of color temperature between Jupiter and the other statues in the gallery. The warm museum lighting on the surrounding statues was certainly enough for easy viewing, but when compared to sunlight, it will always lose in a battle for dominance. Even the statues touched by both bounced sunlight and museum lighting didn’t e...

Now that you have decided to enhance your appreciation of light, I want to help you develop your eye for light—not just in the theatre, but in your everyday life. To better understand how light can alter your audience's perception, we first need to recognize how it alters our own perception every day. My hope is that this blog helps you discover light in new ways throughout the quarter. You may notice colors you have never paid attention to, recognize the angle of a particular light, or discover new ways to articulate how light makes you feel. To assist with this process, I have created this blog as a space for all of you to share your observations. Starting in Week 2, you will contribute a short post every other week about an aspect of light that you have noticed throughout your daily journeys. Your observations can include a particular moment in a play, a beautiful sunset, a concert, a well-lit store, or the emotional effect of the sun moving behind a cloud. Anything and everythi...