Week 6 Night green

This apartment complex is lit in a green colored up light hitting the wall at night. It was a nice street that I had to stop and take a nice picture of it. The house to the left complemented the green colored wall with its amber colored porch. It was difficult to get both structures in while also going for the full moon in the background. It was an unexpected scene in where the trees made it seem like a performance was about to be played out, a sort of street theatre at night! An impromptu puck from Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream appearing out of the green if you will.

Week 8 - CSULA Library

This outside the CSULA Library. When first looking at this I thought of blinds for a window, but soon learned that these shapes can be interpreted in different ways. For example, a book shelf or a cage. It's fascinating how with use of angles, We are able to create shapes and picture with lighting rather than just changing the color of skin. The shadows on the right look like chairs. The fact that this is near a library creates a symbol for college students. It's as if the cycle of studying is endless.

week 10 hike

 

I took this picture this past week on a hike. It has been a long while since I’ve actually gone on a hike. As my cousin and I were hiking on the trail it was very peaceful. The sun setting, no one around, it was quiet, and all you can hear really was us breathing so hard because we were out of breath. We stopped to rest and that’s when I took this picture. After looking at this picture, geez I never realized how much we pollute our air. I enjoy this picture because I like the colors the sun creates not only in the sky but on the ground too. Looking at the flowers on the ground, it starts from the dark and then there is a ray of sunshine giving it this beige looking color. The colors in the sky I see have layers. Starting from the bottom there is this layer of gray, which I’m assuming is all out polluted air, then there is some gray/black clouds, and clear skies. As I was up on this hill, I felt comfortable, this would be a place where I can sit for long hours and relax or even study. If I learned anything about these blogs is that I need to appreciate the simple things. Writing these blogs really made me think outside the box and connect with my emotions through natural light.       

Week 7 - Obsession

This is outside of a Japanese restaurant called "Sushi Sawa." There is a relaxed but passionate feel to this photo due to the shadows and the red lamps. The way the bright light blends with the squares on the rail makes the shadows look like trees casting a shadow on window curtains when the full moon is out. The red light gives an intimate feel, to make the area feel more like a home with traditional Japanese style.

Week 7 - Obsession - Caffeination

My most recent of unhealthy boojie obsessions is a small place on a small corner in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. This place lures me in and welcomes me with one of the gods' gift to man in the form of a little brown coffee bean. The sole reason I come in is for their $6 Kenya Coffee Flight. Being an obsessed coffee connoisseur after working at a café I have come to find that this obsession leaves me nearly dry of all funds. The elegance of this establishment is matched only by the same delicacy of which the baristas care for in their meticulous preparation of their selection of sweet ambrosia. The lights behind the bottom counter of the bar look welcoming as any pedestrian walking along the sidewalk may look in at the glowing panel. This place calls to me, welcoming me, making me feel at home. As I look around I get a steampunk vibe. I feel welcomed in this place where a talented lighting designer must have been hired to create this ambiance. A bad ass designer such as my super awesome lighting professor over at Cal State L.A.

Week 6 - Texture

This is a picture of the back alley of an apartment near my friends house. It was a very dirty alley, but something about the white light washing over the tree and leaves made this specific area look clean and positive. What's most intriguing is the intensity of the light mixing with the color of the leaves. There is a nice texture to the leaves which makes it look like daylight is shining upon it. There is biblical symbolism to this photo. Within the crossroads, there is the wide path that leads to darkness and then there is the narrow path that leads to salvation.

Late night parking

I took this picture when I found parking right by my house.  When I saw the image, it brought me back to the "grave yard scene" feeling. I always hate parking here at night cause it always seems creepy/scary.  The fact that there's a strawberry field right behind those gates with workers driving and walking in and out at any times, makes me feel more unsafe.  this picture made me feel grief, unsafe, loneliness, as if I was having a dark lonely dream and suddenly find a light for sense of direction but scared of what's on the other side.  There's definitely some gray shades in this picture , so just as I did for my final project, I'd use a light lavender on my shins but have more intensity on the left shin since it's brighter on stage left. Then I'd use a parcan in an amber color for the light post. Using the fresnel a for an even wash would probably be just as reasonable , but I feel like it'd take away from the emotion.  I really liked how my head lights brightened up the floor and only a 1/4 of the image . There's not any loud colors in this picture either which I liked.  Made it feel a bit more creepy, especially how you see a house and some cars then a gated fence where all you can see is how dark it is there.

Week 10- Jenisse Castillo

It's been a rough couple weeks for me, so I've spent a lot of time alone to explore and get out of my comfort zone. I use to go to the library at school and always sat at the exact same desk on the Palmer Wing, second floor, when I realized that,I wasn't getting much work done. I found that it was getting harder and harder for me to concentrate when I was at school, so I decided to explore out side of my environment and go to a different library. I looked one up, set it on my GPS, and headed out. As soon as I walked into the library, I fell in love with it. It was much more open, with multiple windows to look out of, and it wasn't crowded like the library at school. I decided to sit on a desk near the window so I can see outside. I find that if I have some sort of scenery to look at I get more motivated to finish my work. When I had arrived that day, it was really cloudy, but after about two or three hours being there I noticed the sun started coming out. I looked over my shoulder and saw the sunlight peeking through the tree's outside illuminating the desk near me. The tree's became a much more vibrant green, and I could see everything with such clarity. It motivated me to try to finish as much as I possibly could before I had to head to class. I think the beauty of the sunlight really captures the stillness that is inside of the library. Everyone gets so wrapped up in their work that we forget that there is a whole world outside still moving and sometimes we just need to take a moment to look outside, and enjoy the world around us. I think this would be a fun photo to recreate with the use of gobos to create that speckling effect across the desk as well as leko with shutters to show the intensity of the light. I would also make sure to use lights coming from the left to show where the source of light is coming from.

Brilliant Shadows

     Okay, I know I'm kind of the subject of this picture, but that's not why I like it! My friend took this of me at a small horse ranch near my house in Glendale. It's one of my favourite spots because it's so hidden and tucked away, you would never know there was this little piece of open land in the middle of urban LA. In fact, if it weren't for the palm tree, I would think I was up on my grandparents' farm! When I look at it, I feel both the bittersweetness of another day coming to an end and a sense of longing, possibly because the light itself exists so far away in the distance past a wide expanse of land, and possibly because I just have sentimental feelings for the setting. I love that the sky has dark purple/blue clouds that are outlined by white and gold. I think it makes a really cool contrast and because everything in the picture is shadowed in only the light reflecting off of these dark clouds, it all just makes the bright white and gold seem even more brilliant in comparison. In a theater I would want to use an uplight from behind the subject in pale yellow or a very, very pale blue to represent brilliant sunlight, and maybe a few side lights dimmed in a dark purple or dark blue to give off a hint of that cool dark feel. However, if I couldn't place an uplight at that angle, I might use a parcan and maybe even some shins to create some cool shadows. I might even want to add some gobos to create specific shadows, since so much of this picture lives in shadow.

Lavender Sky

     One of the first things I ever noticed about LA, when I visited before I even moved down here, were the purple trees everywhere. I fell in love with them! Something you don't see all the time here, though, are overcast skies, so of course when I stepped outside and saw this I absolutely HAD to take a picture (which Karen, over on the bottom left, noticed and asked if I was taking for this class :p ). The clear white light and almost lavender-grey sky set as the backdrop to this purple tree was stunning -- even this picture doesn't capture it's brilliance. To me, it felt very comforting and sweet. To recreate it I would probably use the Parcan as the source and  I would use very cool toned lights in pale blues and lavenders with maybe a faint pink here and there to add a bit depth and a comfy warmth.

Clocking out

Everyday I get out in the evenings from school and I always appreciate the fact that there's still light out.  Earlier this week I saw this sunset and it made me appreciative of the world I live in and the things that I get to do.  That is such a beautiful view with the blues transitioning into the pinks and ambers, and I get to see that everyday coming out of doing stuff that I love to do.  I also get a hint of romance in it.  This kind of sunset is something that I want to be able to see from a balcony that I'm on with a lady friend.  The way I would light this is with a fresnel uplight with a pinkish amber gel with some blue fresnel sidelights.

Week 6 Steve Sotelo Mountains of Baldy

I was in the mountains of my hometown when I saw this view and I just couldn't stop thinking about the illumination of this view.  There are the clouds that cover the sun but it adds another character to the view.  I love how farther away the mountains are the less visible they become and start to fade into the mountains. I also appreciated how even though the cloudy sky would make for a gloomy emotion, I get calm and peaceful from it.  I would light this by using some fresnel sidelights with some lavender gels for the calm, cool, and clean look.

EXTRA CREDIT-BLOG POST by Carla Moreno

        My final EXTRA CREDIT PHOTO BLOG POST.

       This picture was taken at the Calvary Cemetery Church, it is the entrance. I really like the color of blue in the sky. So different, the shadows and the green tress. I like the contrast of the beige/white buildings. I would use gobos to create the shadows with the trees. The blue in the sky is something that is different so much contrasts with blues in the sky, they can be tint, vibrant blues, this kind of blue looks more solid blue, it’s in the middle of light and dark blue. I like that it is a very clear day. The emotions I get from this is WEDDING DAY and A RITES OF PASSAGE. This would be perfect for a time of graduation or a rites of passage, it would be great to take photos for memoires. The emotional response that I get that screams wedding day its because of the beige color of the building and the white cross on the top. I also get that this location could also be part of a  front entrance of a wealthy elite high school. I like this building, it was build during the 1890’s so it looks old and it reminiscent of old ye yester times. The church building is also part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, so all the buildings are properly kept and that is why this picture looks very pristine and clear, and clean. I get a vibe that is very high elite and wealthy.

           

 

Week 10 - Edward Rosales

I have friends who live in Van Nuys, and as much as I love to visit them and see them, the trek from Whittier to there is a bit of a pain. There is a bright side however, and this is just one picture to highlight the beautiful imagery that I get when I am driving either there, or back home. Almost everyone posts a picture of a sunset for the reasons of its sentimental and romantic nature that sunsets are attributed to. This does not speak romance to me however. What I get from this photo is relief. It is the feeling of getting home, and taking off your shoes, and laying in bed after a long day. It is the culmination of hard work finally being finished, or finally paying off, and the feeling of completion. Maybe it is the complimentary colors of the far off sunset in its bright burning yellow-orange, to its more soft colored orange-red transitioning into a lavender-blue. Maybe it is the contrast when it comes to warm and cool colors. Or perhaps it is the clouds and how they remind me of a steam engine train, and the things that are attributed with trains, such as traveling. The sun is the major source of light, but you can see a far off emergence of light in the form of a street light, and a neon sign. Even some headlights poke through very scarcely.

LAST BLOG POST – Ordinary Buildings- by Carla Moreno

        This is a wonderful building that is located near the cemetery church where I live. I really like this picture everything is bright. The sky, the green grass, and the far away palm trees. And the cathedral building that is grey. The sun is bright and very open. The emotional response that I see and feel are PEACEFUL and SUMMER the picture evokes so many things like memories and road trips. This reminds me so much of road trips and seeing things on the side of the road. Passing by the architectures and places that’s exists from within my environment and places people pass by through. I love it! This is amazing because this reminds me of how I also take my environment for granted. I never knew that I could take pictures of wonderful buildings. I have learned a lot in this class that has made take a step back and enjoy beautiful things. I had great pleasure in taking lightning class because I am aware of emotional responses that can be emoted through lightning. Everyday objects and buildings exist in everyday life and I never really noticed them. The fun part is when you re-create all of this when you’re doing theater.

          The emotions are carefree. And the colors to light this would be yellows, blues, and greens that I would use. I liked the carefree emotional response I get when I look at this picture. I also feel that it gives me chills over how ordinary it is when you live your life and you enjoy it. If I were to light this I would use really warm and bright colors on top and then if I would use the lights on the left or ride side they would be tints. Especially because the far way palm trees almost looks blurred and far away.

week 10- Just for fun

Well this is a picture that I shot of a stage that I just wanted to share for fun. I believe I have done all my blogs so just for fun this was shot at a Montley Crue concert. Had lots of fun watchin the stage light up with different color lights and getting to see a little mini coaster in the middle of the whole crowd. This was the night where tommy lee  got stuck upside down in the middle of the crowd on the coaster. I say a bunch of updated lekos  where used source 4's, lots of LED.  But I had lots of fun and that was the feeling here, hair metal and singing to the star with a circle..sign of the beast??!!!...not my thing but when your invited to a concert for free you go and take in the unexpected while praying to god for forgivness for not known about that star in the show ..lol!!!

week 8- VA WELCOMING BLD

This shot was taken at sun down at the VA medical center on wilshire. This shot I would want to think is a an in depth shot with the source of sunlight setting in the west...I see some amber and yellow tones in this light and well the feeling I get from this is a sense of longing because a friend that I worked with long ago, who is a veteran is in the hospital recovering from a stroke and an arterial stent...at the age if 74 I guess I'm lucky that he is doing better now... and not only was visiting him on this day but I was looking into trying to help him sign up for social security because his hard head butt was stuborn not wanting to sign up because he felt it was a sign of weakness.....

Week 10- too early for realistic lights

So during a Disney marathon, you get to run backstage. The time was around 5:30am and in order to see where to run, they had different lights lighting the way on the ground. I took a picture of 2 runners by the mile 1 marker. I love the way they lit the sign and the backstage. I knew it was important by the crazy colors like the pink and green. I also love the uplight. Because it's behind the 2 girls, it's not scary at all and helps with camera focus. To the right, there was lots of angled frontlight so that helped see everyone as well. The green light would be lit with a frenal light but the pink would be a leko for sure.

Week 8- bright shadows

So I was gifted flowers to start a little garden where I paint. It had been a cloudy day but the sun came out in the afternoon and highlighted the flowers nicely showing all the texture. I love the shadows casted, reminding me of a gobo. If the flowers were a little more muted, the lighting with the shadows could work for a film nor style. The angle is side light and a little harsh so I'd use a leko to mimick this look. The color is a little warm so depending on the light itself, a gel may not be needed as well. For film noir the timing would be slow and steady to add to the dramatic nature of the style.

Another Chance

This photo was taken outside my house while the sun is setting. There still a little golden light but night is slowly coming. This view reminds me that today was a great day and made me feel thankful for it. It also tells me that tomorrow is just around the corner and that's an opportunity to be a better person than who I was today. I feel there's always room for improvement in all aspects of life.

Week 9 - Neighbor's House

This picture was taken outside my friends house. There is somewhat of a gritty atmosphere to this picture. Even though there is blue sky a cloud looms over the house while the sun is shaded out. It's as if there is evil lurking within the house. It's a foreshadow that makes us guess what happens in the daily routine of this house. Daytime can also give a sense of dread if the intensity is shifted.

Week 4 Propoganda

This scene in Allen Ginsberg's / Philip Glass' Hydrogen Jukebox is one of the most powerful moments of this American chamber opera.  The silhouetted characters plastered on both stage left and right promote a self-awakening, a realization to the invisible hand that has been keeping them down for far too long. The actors bathed in this uplight is reminiscent of the Obama posters for change in the 2008 presidential election. The image is strikingly profound. It can be seen as silhouetted propoganda for an uprising of the masses to take back what was lost and to gain in the madness much more than was intended by the revolutionaries. I was honestly hoping that the director, Dylan Thomas, would ask the set designer if it were okay for the actors to knock down one side of the wall of boxes to increase the weight of this piece. But then there would not be room left for the final BIG BANG!

Week 8- Jenisse Castillo

I took this photo one morning before getting ready for school. We have curtains that block out the sun completely, so when I wake up in the morning I open them up to let the sun in. We got these flowers for my mom on Mother's Day and I remember her saying that she hoped that they didn't die since she doesn't have much of a green thumb.  When I opened the window I laughed because I noticed the flowers sitting on the ledge fully blossomed. My mom was so worried about them dying, but with enough care a tending they become something beautiful. The sunlight is the main source of light in those photo. It illuminates the flowers while also providing it what it needs to stay alive. The flowers are are naturally lit by the sun and there is a beauty knowing that without the sun, these flowers would not look like this. It is a reminder that as long as we tend to our needs and strive to succeed, we can blossom into something just as beautiful as these flowers.

Week 8 Karen Arana

I took this picture as soon as I had gotten off the bus from school. It was around 8:30pm and all I had to do was cross the street to get to my house. At this hour of the night when the source of light is no longer the sun, I decided to take this picture to emphasize the darkness in the background because the lamps and street lights become the sources of light. Because of all the unnatural sources of light all around the city, the sky is not actually completely black in the background. There seems to be a different shade in the sky which isn't even remotely black or really dark and I believe that it has to do with street lights. I wonder how the sky would look like if I were in a place where no lamps or street lights affected the way I see the sky because I've heard that the sky looks darker and the stars actually stand out in the open.
If I were to replicate this picture I would definitely not have a super dark background representing the sky background because it clearly isn't super dark. I would use bright and shiny sources of light that will replicate the lamps and street lights. I would also have a soft brushstroke for the background to mix two different dark colors of the sky that are influenced mainly by the street lights.

Architecture and Sunlight by Carla Moreno

This is a wonderful picture of the how the sunlight can harshly impact a piece of stone and make it look beautiful. I was walking past the Los Angeles Public Library and I went inside their patio and there was this hidden building inside. The sunlight is an amazing light that sets mood and creates wonderful settings. By just looking at the picture of the building looks big but it was small. I like the sunlight because it is bright but has a variation of different light shades. I would have so much fun figuring out how I would recreate this variation of sunlight hitting the building. I would use the par-can to light the big harsh light. I would use an Amber color tint. I would also use a sky light and also place a light blue shade. Both of the Fresnel would be used to light a very light green tint. I would also play with time if I was recreating in for the theater. I would use lights and then play with time. I would create a variation of time and light, dimness while also exploring different amounts of time the light would stay on and then go off. Playing with time and also the ability to recreate tonal pastel colors would be great. Overall the mood and feeling with this would be CAREFREE and LIVELY. I love this picture because I would want to challenge myself to play with time, energy, I would be working with a variation of pastel colors to recreate the mood for the building.

Sunday Afternoon by Carla Moreno

A beautiful lovely afternoon at the cemetery, I really like the sunlight that created the shadows between the graves because it sets the location setting. If I would light this I would use two fesnels on the side and a gobo on the sky of the lights I would re-create the shadows. And I would light it with a variation of different sun lights and tint shade colors. Amber color would be used for the par can. And I would use a bright green on the left side of the lights to light the floor of green. For the sky, a blue tint would be used to give it the glow. Obviously the floor in the room would be the gravestones. I like the variations of color that is going on right now with the green grass and the blue sky. The grey with the gravestones and most important the atmosphere would be peaceful. The cemetery is a place where people go and mediate over their past loved ones, I would do my best to recreate a setting where the day is not harsh but it’s a lovely afternoon to visit and mediate on memories. The whole point of cemeteries existing is for people to reunite, pay tributes, and to be at a peaceful place. I would image people would gather on a Saturday afternoon be with friends while they reminisce about their past loved one that passed away. Overall the mood would be REMBERANCE AND PEACEFUL. 

Spring Sunset Anticipating Summer

I was heading to my hometown for the weekend when I saw this view.  My goodness, this view is sexy.  Something about how the clouds emit that pinkish hue from the sun setting.  These are the views that make people just want to take a deep breath and just live in the moment.  It definitely took my breath away, and brings me back to those summer sunsets of my youth and gives me a feeling of freedom.  I'd definitely recreate this using some blue hanging sidelights and some pink shin lights so that the pink just floats in the air.

week 6 --The Sunflower

Ok So I took this picture two weeks ago and I should have posted it but did not because so many things just ran by and distracted me...." look squirl".....just like that.... anyhoo... I love sunflowers so any man would have me a melted icecream if I got these as gifts but I give them to myself from time to time..If I could grow them I totally would, that and jasmines they smell amazing at night.... but the lighting I used was natural light to take this shot....If I used an artificial light it would be a shin or leko with a blue tint to give it a celestial clear touch. It would be a side angle shot too.... maybe the feeling for this shot means love, beauty, life that is created naturally right before our eyes... I am not the creater but I'm thankful for such a beauty such as this sunflower that he makes. Alright, please look out I have two other pictures I want to post actually 4 but I can't decide on which.

E. Rosales - Week 8 Blog

A couple of nights ago, I was driving around downtown Alhambra and entered a parking structure only to find the only available spot being on the roof. I do not go out at night much, at least not to Alhambra. As I walked towards the stairs however, I noticed how eclectic the view was. It was truly a perfect contrast not only in lighting, but in the emotion it gave off as well. In the background we see the Edwards theater with its colorful and bright lights illuminating, the Applebees, as well as other stores in that vicinity. While on the forefront we see mainly a street light as the source for light providing bleakness to the vibrant background. We often talk so much about the complimenting of colors that we use, yet this picture speaks real life to me, and it uses the exact opposite. It shows what we all know to be true and does not glaze over the underbelly of our society. Lighting this would be a challenge aesthetically, as well as technically. I am not knowledgeable enough to know what can contrast at a complimenting tone (if that even makes sense). I do know that there would be a lot of LEKO's and vibrant, lively colors, along with more grounded, serious colors as well.

Week 8: festive and happy

I took this picture during Long Beach Gay Pride festival . These palm trees really caught my eye , so I just had to take it . It made me feel festive, happy, and bright . I was getting really tired by the time I saw the palm trees , I was exhausted . But when I walked this direction I felt light and in a better mood . I absolutely loved how the sky was so dark in the background , you can't even see stars so it was a bery solid black in the background , then the lights of the palm trees to me , overpowered the lighting of the buildings in the background. If I were to light this on stage , I would use shin lights in color r360 just cause it's very natural to the eye , for some reason I can really picture the shins doing a good part to this lighting just cause the focus isn't specifically on center & I wouldn't want a even wash on the floor with any of the fresnels. Then in the perfect world, I would light multiple down light lekos in colors such as r56, r39,r23, and r89. I'm not sure how to represent the gradient affect , I was thinking if these lights were lit , I'd have different lights fade in and out at full in a time of 15, just to emphasize the color and intensity getting stronger or faint as they go on and off .

Week 8

I took this picture while visiting my grandma, the same place as last week’s blog, but from a different view. Looking at these pictures I really get inspired. The source of light is the sun, sunset of course. There some dark blues, light blues, orange, red, light pink, and some gray. I like how it seems all the blues are on top and as the sky moves further down there is this line of orange and pinks and reds, but also at the top left corner there is also a bright spot of color. When I say that taking and writing these blogs inspire me, they inspire me especially taking them at this place where my grandma is living. About two years ago my grandma was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. It was getting hard to care for her here at home because she was becoming paralyzed, the family decided it would be best to put her in a home where she can be cared for the proper way and be under 24 hour care. This is a very terrible disease, but my grandma was always in high spirits and till this day, paralyzed from her whole body and on a breathing tube she still has the energy to make us laugh when we visit her. I took this picture as I sat by her side holding her hand. The gray in this picture I feel represent her disease but all the other bright colors represent her spirit, there is more to her than this disease. Who knew lighting can have so many different emotions and meaning when you take a second and think about colors and source of light.

2:45 am

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This image was taken Saturday night in Long Beach at 2:45 am while walking to my car from my friends house. I loved how the street light illuminated the side walk. It had a creepy but peaceful vibe to me.

The lighting I would use would be a side light with an amber color at low intensity. I would use a Leko light as well. I can also use a down light to give it a more creepy vibe. 

Week 6- the freaks come out at night

This week's blog features a picture I took last week on my way down to San Diego. I was trying to capture the moon that night because it was so big and bright orange which only happens rarely. Although the camera doesnt show exactly how big and orange, it does show some clouds. When looking at the moon from the freeway, the clouds hid the majority of the moon, giving a light amber wash on the land. I don't really see this color in real life too often when it's from nature vs man made so I'm glad I was able to see it even though the camera didn't show it too well. The moon being an amber color creates a different mood to me that's almost forewarning and creepy. The full moon already tells us that werewolves are out with the clouds but the orange moon is so rare it says this night is more special. It reminds me of Halloween since those colors are orange and black. The angle of this is to the right but it's frontlight. If I was to recreate this mood for a stage, I'd do back light to add to the mystery. Timing I'm not sure if I'd go fast or slow... I suppose it matters on the context. Because if it's a suspenseful scene were the werewolves jumps at you, the time would be quick. But if it's setting the scene, it would be ridiculously slow.

Week 6 - Edward R.

I took this picture a week or so ago while waiting during class. It struck me as such a tranquil moment in time. I felt as though nothing really mattered, and a calming sensation washed over me. Most of my projects thus far have been intense in one way or another, so I think lighting this would be a nice variation for me. I would mainly use fresnels to create a calming wash over the stage with a nice soft with probably 51 or 52. To create the sunlight i would like to use an orange-ish amber color, something like 16 or 17. That would be brought up slowly on a leko, or frensel as well depending on how the angle and intensity looks like.

Week 6- Jenisse Castillo

Everyone has days where you just sit in your car and drive. These are most of my days. I spend most of my week in a car commuting to school. While many people hate driving, I love it. It's the place where I can sit and either think about what my day will be like, or reflect on it. This particular day I was in the car with a friend. We were listening to music and just driving around town. Prior to this, I had asked my friend to drive past my grandmothers house which I hadn't been to since she passed away. With Mother's Day on my mind, I really wanted to pass by and see her house. Though she passed away a years ago, she is still in my heart.
Soon after we passed her house, we ended up on this road that overlooked the hills. We sat in silence looking out at the sunset. I thought about my grandmother and how much time I spent in her neighborhood, and even though I hadn't been there for years, as soon as we went there I had all these memories flash back to me. I looked at the different colors that were in the sky. It created that inner peace for me. It was similar to the feelings I have when I drive to school, that reflection. If put on the stage, I would want to create that same gradient of light. With the blue and the blend of orange to create that peace, and try to grasp the memories. The intensities would have to be dim, to create that grey in the sky, but also not to dim where the lights would not show the colors. I would most lleikyl use Fresnel to create that blurred effect.

Week 5 Texture

This Victorian house in Angelino Heights can be found in a row of similarly dated houses from an era in which life's troubles were not as diverse nor complex as today. This image has textures of shadows across the front and side of the house. The neighboring tree creates an umbrage seen along the face of the house. The two dimensional texture thrown unto the white paint can be conveyed on a set with a patterned gobo. I can picture a porch swing rocking back and forth as a young couple hesitantly converse about a possible romance together as the sole of their shoes drag along the floor boards. Each gentle push of their foot building a kind of momentum inching them closer to the side light of sun beams hitting the lovers' eyes quite intently.

Week 6

I took this picture while leaving the hospital from visiting my Grandma. I liked the way the sunset was between these two buildings and the trees in between them. I like the colors that the sun is giving the sky, peach, with some orange and yellows, and some red. I took this picture because I liked the shades of color I seen, but after staring at it on the way home I felt I was on the dark side. On the other side of the building was the light, the better of a situation. The source of the light is of course the sun, but it's not coming from above as I would assume where the sunlight source would come from. The light seems as if coming from down under.

Week 6 Karen Arana

I took this picture last Sunday when I went hiking at Griffith Park.  There is a little garden in a section right next to the hiking trail and there is this “pila de agua” where dogs can drink. I took this picture because there was shade and the water looked very refreshing.

I also took this picture because I immediately thought about using a gobo to replicate this shot. The source of light is from the early morning sunlight and therefore I can use a leko brushstroke to get a strong sunlight. I would also use shin lights at a low intensity to illuminate this area. I would use the shin lights as compared to sidelights or front lights because a sidelight or front light would light the floor too much. Therefore, shin lights would be my choice of brushstrokes in order to keep the shadows while still illuminating the area. I would use an amber color gel to give it a soft touch. The shadows provided by the gobos would add to the softness and coolness of this shot.

Better days

I took this picture while I was outside yesterday, and I really liked how the colors of the sky is bright in the picture and stands out the most as the trees are very dark almost as if it's the shadow of the trees. The clear almost circular shape towards the bottom right of the picture made me feel optimistic, since it's the only clear spot in the sky and everything else is cloudy and dark, just as when people say there's always a bright side to the darker days.  It made me feel as if there's still hope. If I were to light this on stage id use shin lights in r61 since it's a very light and natural blue . But I'd have the left shin light with r80 since it's more saturated dark blue at about 65%, just to show different shades of blue . Then I'd have the par can in R02 at about 85% to symbolize the clear area of the sky while the two different blues on the shin lights are lit to show different intensities .

Quiet and Beautiful

I took this photo on Wednesday in old town Pasadena. I was exiting a coffee shop and I felt very inspired when I saw this scenery. It was taken at around 6:30 in the afternoon so the sun was just about to set. I enjoyed how the buildings on the left cast a shadow but there was a walkway that allowed sunlight through and it hit the tree. I felt very relaxed and relieved that the day is going to end. 

The light I would use to create this feel is an Amber color coming from a sidelight using a frensel brushstroke. I'd use a white the diagonal front light that's on the opposite side of the sidelight just to light up the other side while adding dimension. This light would be at 50% intensity while the sidelight is at full. 

Week 5 - Azusa Metro Station

I took this picture upstairs at a Target near the Azusa Metro link station. It is hard to tell because of the glare, but there are two rows of street lamps paving a path for the cars to move through. It feels as though people are moving away from a place of luxury to an area of desolation. The glare of the lights mixed with the small shadow of the shopping cart gives this picture two personalities. It's as if the people in the cars were being drawn to the glare, only to be misled into a darker and less happy place. Because of the arrow, there is no turning back.

Prefect lighting isn't always found in a bathroom- Week 4

I took this picture over the weekend at my first baseball game and was hesitant to use it because its a selfie, but I think it's the perfect example of lighting on certain skin tones makes a difference. The sun was setting so we get this nice amber that's reflecting off my hair and skin making it bronze while also casting nice shadows from the side light. I also love the light reflecting off our white shirts, making the intensity of the light even more so.

Week 3 Chlorophylled

Suspended in a moment of supervised nature there hangs a barrage of loose greenery throughout the front lawn. The light rays coming through the thick foliage gradually makes its way unto the bottom ground cover where the transparency of each individual leaf glows in chlorophylled aura. This image represents a yearning for an American white picket fenced family home with 1.8 children. The sun, setting gradually in the west, illuminates this house in a warm inviting radiance. The blends of bright and shadowed greens contrast with the dry greys of the sidewalk and hardened tree so as to say “I will not wither away into the starkest night!”

Week 4 | Warm Winds | Jazmin Figueroa

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Week 4
Jazmin Figueroa
Warm Winds

I took this picture about a year ago and it never fails to bring me back to this very night.  I love this picture because of the dark sky.  Despite the Dubai mall being fairly close to this scene, when I looked up I saw a dark sky.  I love the architecture of the buildings in the picture.  The fact they resemble each other to me brings a very mystical feeling.  Buildings hardly resemble each other in Southern California.  The dim light makes everything much more mystical not to mention it also brings a romantic tone to the setting.  The water reflecting the lamps also brings in more detail to the picture.  I get a sense of comfort when looking at this picture. Even though the picture did not capture the weather, it did capture the supple water.  This night was filled with warm winds.  It was fairly warm but there was a breeze that made things so much better.

week4- Reaching out

Well what can I say I was playing outside in the light and it was a beautiful hot day. I found myself this lovely tree and my heart of hearts decides to shoot this shot of me.  I squint because I feel the light in my eyes; to me this picture represents a significance to life when it lights up so bright your eyes are fuzzed to your futures path so you have to reach out for what heart leads you to go for. The source of light here of course is the sun which if recreated, the light source would be a fresnel to create a wash and some gobos to create texture.

Week 4 Karen Arana

I took this picture on Wednesday at around midday during one of my breaks between my classes. I decided to take this picture because I am usually under this particular palm tree taking advantage of the shade that it provides me. I was lying down and I appreciated the misty clouds, the warmth of the sun and the fresh grass under my body. I felt mellow and Zen because I was not looking at anything or anyone that reminded me of school or class. Being surrounded by nature is always refreshing and soothing which allows me to relax and center myself before I have to worry about all the things I have to do. I felt one with the earth. Happy Earth Day.

This picture inspires me to really take time to myself and to stay away from everyone else in order to center myself. I get time to take in nature, which is being mistreated in many places around the world. I believe this picture relates to the stage because it gives off a peaceful feeling. The source of light (sun) is actually behind the Palm tree leaves although it doesn’t look that way in this picture. In this picture it looks like the source of light is coming from the left side but it can also just be a reflection on the clouds. Therefore, in order to relate it to onstage lighting, the lighting should be natural and washed out. A Fresnel brushstroke would look really nice and add to the mellow feeling. A cool blue would look nice, as part of the sky and the white would represent the source of light instead of a typical amber look. I will definitely go with the white because it's what looks natural and simple. This lighting onstage would look fresh and it can encourage people to treat our earth with the respect it deserves.

Week 4 - Edward

This is probably my favorite place on campus. I found it one night walking around after a rehearsal that left me feeling absolutely drained and exhausted. I remember a soft, warm glow that shone in the corner of my eye. After turning and walking into the light path, I found myself at peace and felt as if all my troubles were disappearing. All the lighting fixture give off a worldy sensation with all of them at an equal distance, and equal intensity. This soft focus would be achieved by using mostly fresnel work, with maybe the parcan. The par can would be a soft rose color at a low intensity as not to steal the scene, while the fresnels would be place at equal lengths around the place to represent the photo above. These fresnels and maybe even spotlights, would have ambers to really give it this comraderie look. The main take away I get from this picture is safety and peace. Maybe using a blue as well could be something that could get the peace to really shine.