November 18, 2007

Stage Lightning


What for?

Illumination: A fundamental purpose is to make the performers and stage space visible
Atmosphere: Atmosphere and mood are stimulated in the audience by stage lightning, for example: scary plays or romantic.
Style: Determined by and supporting the style of the performance piece.
Focus: Focusing the attention of the audience on specific performers or area of the stage space.
Illusion: Helps to create a fictional illusion/environment onstage that creates or reinforces a sense of place and time, for example day or night.

I studied Film in the past so some parts of the lightning looked familiar to me, but the thing that surprised me the most is how lightning is crucial in theatre, and it actually plays another part in the play. It can make the audience feel curtain emotions, direct us to pay attention for a curtain movement and even can confused us.

During the lesson we played a game- kind of "Trivia". Our teacher asked questions about the different types of lightning, and we had to say the name of it. After that, we were asked to make a plan for lightning on a stage. It was difficult because there are so money, and every light influenced on another light. You also must to pay attention to the stage designing and how is everything set on the stage. In the end we did a really good job, but there are some parts of lightning that I still don't understand and I probably get them better if I will try doing them.

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