As I was driving around my neighborhood back home, I noticed the dramatic nature of the sunset. Unfortunately, the picture did not quite capture the original, most notably removing the deep reds that were evident around where the more pale yellows are. The way the lighting played with the clouds, through colors, angles, and shifts in brightness, reminded me of the ways that a lighting designer can truly bring a set to life. If the sun were at a different angle, such as around noon, this sky and picture would not be remarkable. But the mixture of colors and the way they were able to back-light the clouds inspired me to take this picture. In order to capture a sunset onstage, there must be nearly a singular mind between the lighting designer, set designer, and scenic painter to a level far beyond the required communication for a general production specifically because of how much the lighting, clouds, and other objects affect each other and the general outcome.
Gorgeous depth and color in this sunset! Love the contrast of the silhouetted manmade lighting fixtures (streetlights, etc) against the stunning natural light source in the sky. The warm reds and ambers help draw our eye to the source of the sunset, helping to create a depth and focus! There are so many ways to create skies on stage...from beautiful drops to cycs to scenery, even projections, great job!
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