I took this picture
while sitting on a bench outside a restaurant this week in the evening. The
bench was a series of bars and there was a light shining over the bench. I
dropped something and took picture seen here is the effect that the light
created under the bench. I atmosphere above the bend was warm and cozy with a
yellowish candle like light but under it was a bit more eerie and
interesting.
The reason I found
this interesting was our lecture about the various light types and the
accessories that go with them. I was thinking about gobos in particular. The
bench reminded me of the affect a gobo used to create blinds in a film noir
show would create. However, this image is much more messy than what I imagine
would be on stage because there are people, other lights and objects
interfering with how the pattern comes out on the surface. This image made me
wonder how, when light is used to project images or create scenery, lighting
designers keep the people and objects on stage from interfering with what is
being shown.
Great shot and nice commentary! There is definitely a slightly creepy, almost dirty feeling to the quality of light in this photo! Kind of greenish in a way too! It can be really tricky when light becomes part of the scenery...conversations need to be had with all parties about how the effect (much like a window gobo) will look on stage, will look on the actors if they pass through it, and often times I need to get scenery's approval as to the look of the actual window (especially with period pieces!) It becomes a huge collaborative effort with blocking and other departments! But it often has great results. :) Nice!
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