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Elements of Design Line Shape/Form Color Texture/Pattern Light
Light Necessity of Illumination (Natural or Artificial is necessary for vision)
Chiaroscuro “Chiaro” meaning Light, “Scuro” meaning dark.
Is characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition to produce dramatic effect.
This often what is referred to as “Mood”.
Chiaroscuro Utilizing Value Form is Revealed
What is the “mood” of this painting?
Philosopher in Meditation, Rembrandt
Controllable Qualities of Light
DIRECTION
INTENSITY
COLOR
DISTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT
Direction The direction (or angle) of light determines the length and location of the shadows cast
Direction: The angle of the light source.
Caravaggio, The calling of Saint Mathew
Direction: The angle of the light source.
Intensity/Brightness The actual amount, or level of brightness, of light that strikes the location or subject. Intensity can range from total darkness to painfully brilliant white light
INTENSITY: The brightness of the light source.
INTENSITY: The brightness of the light source.
Intensity
INTENSITY SUBJECTIVE IMPRESSION.
How bright does the stage seem? This is relative.
ADAPTATION. As the intensity changes the viewer’s eye adapts
VISUAL FATIGUE. Too much/little light for too long is tiring.
VISUAL PERCEPTION. The amount of light needed to see an object.
MOOD. Bright light makes an audience more alert.
Color The color of light reflected by the subject and environment.
COLOR VISUAL PERCEPTION.
THE EYE SEES MORE CLEARLY IN THE YELLOW TO GREEN SPECTRUM.
COLOR
COLOR
COLOR
Largely responsible for communicating “mood”
Warm for Comedy, Cool for Tragedy
Is only Perceived by the objects it is lighting.
The objects own color, and texture will effect this.
Distribution Diffusion or Clarity
DISTRIBUTION: FOCAL QUALITY OF LIGHT; It’s form
and direction.
Ranges from soft, shadow-less diffusion
DISTRIBUTION:
…To a stark, strong, shaft of light.
Movement Any change in intensity, color, direction, distribution, or texture of light http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=urvBdY7v4a4
Movem
ent
Movement
Movement: How light changes over time.
This describes the changeability of the first 4 properties. Direction: Right - left, Below - Above Intensity: Bright - Dim Color: The setting sun changes form lavender to amber. Distribution: The headlights created a stark shaft of light throwing long shadows across the room.
Controllable Qualities of Light
DIRECTION
INTENSITY
COLOR
DISTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT
Controllable Properties of
Light DIRECTION
INTENSITY
COLOR
DISTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT
Philosopher in Meditation, Rembrandt
FUNCTIONS OF STAGE
LIGHTING
SELECTIVE VISIBILITY
REVELATION OF FORM
COMPOSITION
MOOD
SELECTIVE VISIBILITY
Using Light to control the
composition on stage and direct
the audience where to look.
SELECTIVE VISIBILITY
Must achieve visibility first.
Every member of the audience must be able to see CLEARLY and CORRECTLY the things they are intended to see.
SELECTIVE VISIBILITY
An actor who
can not be seen
can not be
heard!
SELECTIVE VISIBILITY
The eye is
attracted to the
brightest object
on stage.
Determined by:
Amount of light
Reflection of
the object
Revelation of Form
Using Light and Shadow to reveal
an object in 3 dimensions.
Revelation of Form
Modeling
Revelation of Form
Modeling
Composition
Painting the stage with light.
Using Color, Intensity, and
Distribution to create
compositions of color, light, and
shade over the setting and
around the actors.
Composition Realize the visual aims of the SD.
Never sacrifice visibility for an attractive “picture”.
Compositions are not static, but must follow the play like an underscore.
Mood
The powerful effect upon
our state of mind and
emotions
Mood
Mood
SELECTIVE
VISIBILITY
REVELATION OF
FORM
COMPOSITION
MOOD
DIRECTION
INTENSITY
COLOR
DISTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT
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