Dance lighting Video

This video features the artist Drake dancing to an array of lights. I like when around 1:25 the lights change to a green/yellow that really hightlights what he is wearing.

This dance opens with the female dancer spilling water out of her hands and onto the floor, which is complimented by the primary use of blue and the white wavy patters that are cast across the dance floor, further casting a water effect. I really like the way the warm tinted spotlight follows the female dancer throughout the song, emphasizing her role in the story, as it accompanies the music.

I love the way this design uses a single spotlight to create the moon. It begins in black, slowly drawing the shutter open to reveal the crouched dancer center stage. She performs in silhouette, making her shadow appear to be dancing on the moon.

Dance Lighting Video

This video is really cool because it is uses a lot of shadows. There is a good amount of down light and front light but then in certain scenes there is some side light. Over all I think the most consistent thing is the use of the shadows.

Dance Lighting Video

In this video, most of the lighting seems to be very playful and colorful. About 1 minute into the video, I like how a blue wash is used across the stage, and there are yellow lights that follow the dancers around once the dancers have transitioned. I like the contrast between the warm and cool tones. At around 3:12, it's also cool how the yellow and purple tone lights look like they are moving around the dancers too. I definitely think the lights succeeded in following the mood of the song, and it looked like the lights were dancing too.

The reason I liked the lighting in this video is because you can see how many lights are required to get a clean wash that leaves very little shadow. The spinning blue lights add atmosphere to the dance area, and the movement makes the dance look more crowded and chaotic, which is what the dance is definitely going for.

I'm a huge fan of the minimal lighting in this dance. I really love the contrast that is created by using the darkness as part of your lighting choice. It makes the dance much more dramatic and doesn't distract from the beautiful choreography. Color is also used really effectively in this, they use a more yellow warm color in the beginning which contrasts greatly to the more blue/white light in the middle. It demonstrates how different the mood can be from just the color.

Dance Lighting Video

This performance is from Momix Alchemy. I think that this performance toys a bit too much with limited light and while it fits with the idea, it isn't the best for the viewer. I think that for the most part the lighting at around 4:00 is the coolest lighting of this performance. I do think the textured effects on the lights (probably gobos) were a great choice for this performance, as it does add to the weirdness of the textures on the performers' clothing. Overall, I think that the lighting may not be the best, especially since there are times when the lighting is not supposed to be bright at all; however, I also think that by doing the lighting in this way, it adds to the mood and atmosphere of the performance.