This image of Chinese dancing has a very unique lightng cue. The colors used are very cool giving off a cold and almost lost feeling. This lost feeling is emphasized by the use of haze. The haze is built up so we can't see the dancers feet. This gives the impression that they are almost floating and are not in a realistic location. The cool color and use of haze combined together create a surreal atmosphere similiar to that of a man made purgatory.

This image of stage lighting in this picture is very striking. The color used for this cue is a strong blue-green hue. This color emmulates a strong surreal atmosphere. It almost looks like the light is coming off of the fairies as the light and the costumes blend together. In addition to the color the gobos used that are reflecting off of the bac of the stage look like patterns of trees. These things combined give off the impression that the location is a forest perhaps taking place in a dream. The cue seems like it would be appropriate for a scene in A Midsummer Nights Dream in the forest. It is a very well structured and well lit light cue.

Sunset Silhouette

This is a picture that was found off of a movie photo gallery. I love how there is a focal point in the center of the shot, which gives off a sense of solarization in the sunset. The silhouette is also beautifully captured of the individual skating off of the bridge. What was interesting to me was the light and dark contrast of the darkness from the shadows and the bright reflection of the sun off of the water.I have had this picture for a while now, but have never really analyzed the impact of the lighting and how it effect the overall feel of the photograph.

Dancing Lights

This photo was taken when I was at a bar with some friends. The camera's flash didn't come on for the shot so in the darkness of the room the faces are almost impossible to see. What I love about it is the way the lighting effects are visible. While we were dancing the entire room was lit by moving and flashing multi colored streaks of light. But after a while in the room you got used to the lights and then didn't really notice them any more. So when I took the picture I was surprised by the colors that had been captured. When I took the photo again, this time with the flash on, none of the colors were visible as the bright flash of white light was more powerful.

I thought the lighting effect worked really well in the bar as it gave energy and a fun feel to the dark room.

Since this is a lighting class, how could I not talk about the infamous Red Light District in Amsterdam? For those of you who do not know about this place, it is like 10 times worst then our very own sin city in Vegas. Every night when the sun goes down, the curtains of these little shops open, revealing a prostitute behind a glass window. There, prostitution and marijuana are legal!

There apparently are 3 ladies working at the window that night in the picture. I like that the two hues used in this lighting design are an orangy red and a hot pink. These two hues are complimentary and work well with each other. These hues are very feminine, and thus we characterize them as being feminine, which are attributes sex workers want to be automatically characterized as. This bold hot pink looks fiercer in comparison to a baby pink. The high intensity of the lights and the bold hues makes the ladies look sexier than sweet and innocent. Another interesting thing is that the reflection from the red lights light up the sidewalk, used by onlookers. Since there is not much light from street lamp and the only sources of lighting are from prostitutes’ shops, a shifty mood created from all the lights.

This lighting here is very similar to the lighting design in “The Threepenny Opera” when the whores were first introduced in the brothel. That lighting cue may have been inspired by the Red Light District.

One of my favorite things to look for are the sun beams that are created through clouds. I think they are the most beautiful light source. For me it connects to a feeling of someone watching out for you, and it is funny because it's just light fighting through dense rain clouds. This picture I thought really captured these beams of light and I was trying to think how that would be accomplished on stage. It seems that the light would need such a vast background in order to give this ambiance, but I think this look could closely be achieved by using hazers and just white light. The fixtures would just have to be centralized so that it looked as if it were the sun giving off all the light and I would probably put the fixtures far upstage so that it gave more aesthetic distance for the audience. In all, I just really love this lighting effect and thought it would be really intriguing to put on stage.

So I was looking for pictures that really influenced me for this blog and I saw this scape of the mountains and thought, "Wow, it has almost an even amount of warm and cool colors". Its the best of both worlds. This picture really incaptures a winter day. It gives off that cold feeling because of the blues and the cool tones, but then the sun must be setting, because there are oranges and warm colors reflecting. This looks like it could be a puzzle because it is so pretty, although because it has so many color shifts it would be hard to do. I just was really intrigued by the evenness of this photo and I thought it was pretty cool for nature to bring out all of these colors.