Selective Focus

In this photo, there are two different sets that the character is standing next to. However, the spotlight on him makes you focus on the character and not the two different settings. It is also slightly to the left of him, making it seem like he is in the outdoor side and not the indoor that is washed in blue, on the right side.

The dancer is the focus in this picture. Like the one above it is indicated by a spotlight. This lighting technique is used a lot in the film this still comes from (The Red Shoes). I thought it was beautifully done and very effective in making the woman the focal point.

 

 

 

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 This picture is interesting because the focus comes not only from a light directly above them on stage, but also from the actors lifting the actor above their heads.

This picture is interesting because the whole play is lit up but the focus is accomplished by bringing in a light from off stage towards the front shining on the  actor.

Focus

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. 

Selective Focus

Here lights are used to highlight the one night in the center of the stage. Although other people are present to left of the person, the audiences attention is clearly on the person due to the light. Another aspect of this photo that although other lights are used to highlight the foliage and floor, it does not distract the audience from the central figure. 

In this photo, lighting is used to highlight the person in front of the stage. One aspect of this photo that i like is although the spotlight is bringing the audiences attention to the central figures, through shadows and angles the two figures are still unable to be seen. 

Selective Focus

In this photo there is a a bright light on the three soldiers downstage. The actors upstage are still visible and have some light on them, but because light on the three actors downstage is so bright it draws the audiences attention. The pool of light on the men upstage is also more focused than any of the other lights.In this photo, most of the lighting is directed at the woman who is standing on the balcony. The light appears to be coming from above stage right. Although the light shines on more than just the actor, the actor stands out because of the dark background around her.

I really like how the spotlight draws the audience's eyes toward the bottom level of the stage, but the actor is not in the middle. It throws some interesting shadows on the walls behind the actor, and couples well with the blue and gold textured lighting on the ceiling, and the soft white focus on the back curtain. 

I absolutely adore how the light is directed so intensely on the top of the staircase, and how is flows in an almost solid state down the staircase and onto the floor. The rest of the stage in either in shadow or entirely dark, and the actors at the bottom of the staircase are only lightly lit. I just love how solid and intense the lighting is--you are forced to look exactly where the light comes from, taking away from everything else on stage.

Selective Focus

I like how the one spotlight in this photo is bringing your focus straight to the female character in the center of the set. There is no other light, and while the spotlight does slightly light up other parts of the room, the strongest area is over the two characters. Because the man is standing with the light over him, it makes him look almost scary especially because he almost seems to be surrounded by darkness. Meanwhile, the female character appear to be almost completely covered in the light, making her seem like an innocent person.



While all the people in this photo are covered in some sort of light, your eye is immediately drawn to the three people in the yellow/orange light. These three people are also in different poses than the group of people behind them. Because of the poses and different colored lights, we know that we are meant to be focused on what is happening in this moment. It looks like these three people are going through some type of change.