This is a photo from the play Cabaret. The lighting is all in red except for the one man at the top who is lit in white. It reminds me of what we talked about in class about the warm and cool tones in the lighting. The white color on the man looks much colder than all the people in red. My attention was also drawn straight to the man and then I noticed that the woman in the front is doing the splits and there is a person behind her with their legs in the air. It is effective in drawing in attention.
This photo is from The Phantom of the Opera. The light draws your eyes to Christine but not in as dramatic of a way as the first picture I have. I also think it has to do with the color of her costume, everyone else seems to be in darker colors while her costume is lighter. She was the first thing I noticed in this picture and then the other people I noticed after so the use of lighting was effective.
I agree with your description of the top picture. What is happening in the photo is really busy, but the lighting makes you notice that specific person before anyone else. Its really awesome because its not just a spotlight but there is the element of the colored lights contrasting with it.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these images do a really effective job of drawing focus to the subject. In the top image, I think think you're right about the contrasting temperatures helping to create the sharp focus. The blanket of red light almost makes the women in the foreground a part of the scenery, really making the man in the center pop. The focus is a little less drastic in the second image, but still very effective. Christine is highlighted just enough to make her the the focal point, with the rest of the ensemble fading in visibility under the red and purple lights. Great images!
ReplyDeleteI also like how the spotlight contrasts with the red light on the other actors. It definitely makes you focus on the man first, and then slowly observe at everything else that is going on. I also agree about the spotlight seems like a cooler tone because of the red light around it.
ReplyDeleteI really like how the costume and lighting design teams seemingly worked very closely in that second photo--I entirely agree that the focus is on Christine not only because of the white lighting, but also the brightness of her costume as opposed to those around her. I also really like the smooth gradient of colors on the rest of the ensemble in that picture. The lighting gets progressively darker in color and intensity, fading out the farther back you go, and further pushing Christine as the focal point!
ReplyDeleteI think the top image is very interesting in that all of the red lighting cuts off at the exact moment that the main person in the middle is. This person is then highlighted with white lighting to depict an extra emphasis and contrast on that focus, yet you can still clearly see every single one of the other characters on stage at that moment in time.
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