Gobos/texture

I really like how the texture used is varied by what surface its being projected onto. The colors of the picture also really add to the effect that is created. It makes it feel like embers or autumn leaves.


There is obviously a gobo being used here. I thought it was interesting how the path changed in width and direction. Though it is interesting, it does kind of bother me. It also seems to be projecting a little onto the wall in the back, making me wonder where the light is positioned.

Gobos

 I really like this use of the gobos because its not just one gobo, but they've used a bunch of gobos to create a coherent picture. I imagine that it was a pretty hard task to pull off, which makes it that much cooler.

I really like this because it adds nature to a very orderly restaurant scene and it creates a natural vibe because the lights are shining at different intensities, creating an illusion that some trees are farther away than others, like they would in a real forest.

Texture in Lighting

Using gobos, this design creates the atmosphere of the forest without featuring any physical greenery. The silhouettes of trees are cast onto the back scrim in three separate pools, with their large scale making the stage appear fuller and darker, creating a woodsy effect.

This preshow lighting design, currently used for Hamilton at the Rodgers Theatre, utilizes gobos to create the illusion of light seeping through the "ceiling boards." The set is made to appear like the interior of a sparse colonial building, despite the locations within the script changing several times across the course of the play. With minimal structures, the textured lighting adds a great sense of depth and realism to the stage, creating a more believable space.

Gobos

This first picture is interesting mostly because of the clear black-and-white contrast in the costumes. The Gobos can be seen in the back on the brick wall. Based solely on my observation of this picture, I get a fairly crowded feeling with this pattern and its chaotic nature. Mixed with the red on the cyc, there is definitely a sense of tension between the two groups here, and the gobo design reinforces the uncertainty of what is about to happen.


I found this picture in a website for a Quinceanera DJ company. I like the consistent pink in the stage and the patterns on the floor make perfect additions to the dance hall, since the pattern adds texture to the floor so that people enjoy dancing more.

Gobos/Textures

In the top photo, it looks as if there is a gobo or texture being used in order to give the illusion of trees' shadows. I think the gobo helps make the scene look more mysterious and emphasize that it is nighttime; it also helps the audience be sure that the actor is outside of the house. The cool tone of the light also helps the two actors stand out since their spotlights are warmer tones. 

I really like the light texture in this photo. I think this could be used in a scene where something surreal was happening. Maybe it could also be used to represent being underwater or a mystical event. I think this lighting would have to be carefully used in order to make sure it is not overused. This texture would definitely signify something important happening in the play.

These snowflake gobos are really adorable--I really like the shapes and they fit in really well with the apparent Christmas theme of this party. It's interesting that they have so few--it could be just this picture was taken at a weird time, but I feel like you might want a little more light on a dance floor!

Gobo lighting seems to be incredibly popular with weddings--many of the examples I sorted through online were custom-made gobos with the couples' names and the date of the wedding. This lighting is absolutely gorgeous--it makes the room seem so much grander than it already is. And it saves the couple the expense of bringing in more exciting carpeting!

Gobo Lighting

This first image is really interesting to me because I had always thought of gobos as lighting the ground rather than lighting a person. I think it is really cool the use of the gobo here instead of fake wings as a part of her costume. 

This light is neat because it looks like it is coming in through a window by a street lamp or some other source of man-made light. I think its different because there isn't supposed to be a window in the floor but the representation of light coming through a window into the room we are looking at.