Week 1 - "Mantra Coffee Entrance"

A new coffee shop opened up near my house called "Mantra Coffee," and I found the entrance to the place quite fascinating, so I decided to take a picture of it. The source of light is coming from the top-right of the entrance. The lights on the right side are very powerful but sort of have a wash over the whole area, so if I were to recreate the source in a production I would use a fresnel at 100% intensity. The lights above the people sitting down are very soft and ambient, but have a linear shape to them, so I would end up using a PAR can at 35 or 40%. The lamp is the softest source of light within this picture. If I wasn't able to use a lamp or fire on stage I would recreate the fire by using using a fresnel at 15 or 20%. For the lights above, there is an amber and yellow texture, so for the source of light I would use a "Bastard Amber," and for the lamps above I would use a "Pale Yellow." From where I was standing, there was a green and blue light shimmering around me due to the lights above reflecting off of the water. This picture made me realize that reflection has an influence on lighting. Reflection makes the light illuminate the area much more. There is a very peaceful and comfortable feel to the picture. What drew me to the picture was how all the lights reflected off of the fountain. It reminded me of a production I saw last year called "Antigone," where at one point of the play the source of light was a water-well. Blue light was shining out of the well, and I was very curious to figure out which brushstroke was being used in the well and how the light was in the water. The aquatic feel merged with the ambient lights makes me feel relaxed. It's as if the lights are telling me not to rush or stress, just take your time.