This design uses red and blue light, creating both warm and cool tones onstage. The stage floor appears to be lit in blue down light, which reflects upwards onto the dancers' bodies. The red front light it angled higher than the blue, making sure the two are skillfully separated, which casts a warm glow on the stage left side of each dancer. Together, the design seems to have two dueling components, which is supported by the separation of the foreground/background dancers.
I really enjoy how this design accentuates the dancers legs, reflecting a bright industrial white light off of them, coming from stage left. Their faces are mostly in shadow, which adds to the focus on their legs and makes the space feel smaller and more intimate. The emphasis is really on the physical form rather than any individual performer.
I really like how the second photo is mostly using white light versus colors. I also think the angle of the light is very interesting considering the shadows on the dancers faces and emphasis on their physical form as you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteThe comment on the first was as good as the picture. The different colors really make it so interesting. The red being on top reminds me of the fact that heat rises, maybe that plays some sort of metaphorical part in the dance. Either way the contrast is so stark and intense that it gives off the feeling of intensity.
ReplyDeleteIn the first photo, I think the use of white wash on the blue of the stage makes the red of the background stand out, and vice versa. I think the use of the dark red background gives a dark feeling.
ReplyDeleteI really like the color choices for the light in the first photo. However, I'm not sure if it is doing a great job of illuminating the actors/dancers on stage. I do like the varying warm and cool colors, but it feels like there could be a bit more light to help give a better view of the dancers.
ReplyDeleteThe second photo also has a bit of the same issue, but I feel like that this one is able to make the shadowing work just a bit better.