“The fundamental lighting of a production is outlined by the playwright’s manuscript. The indications of place and time of day, demanding specific details such as lamp-light, sunlight, moonlight, etc. (which are called motivating sources) are unconsciously or consciously dictated by the playwright.”1
Stanley McCandless, A Method of Lighting the Stage
The framing topics for this week are:
- Research
- Observation and Analysis of Light in Images
- Design Mechanics
- Stage Lighting Vocabulary
- The Functions of Light
- The Controllable Properties of Light
- The Standard Angles of Light
- Photos/images for observation and analysis
- Standard Angles of Light handout
- Camera to photograph scenic models
- Light lab ...
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