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Behavior of Light

Behavior of Light. Types of Light. General In-direct Skylight of an overcast sky Natural Diffusion Reflected Light Specific Directional Sunlight Moonlight Artificial Light. How Light Behaves Inside. Interior – Natural Light

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Behavior of Light

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  1. Behavior of Light

  2. Types of Light • General In-direct • Skylight of an overcast sky • Natural Diffusion • Reflected Light • Specific Directional • Sunlight • Moonlight • Artificial Light

  3. How Light Behaves Inside • Interior – Natural Light • Light appears to come from windows, doors, & other openings to the outside. • The surface of the ground outside of a window will reflect a pattern of light inside. • Attempt to be realistic –sunlight doesn’t come through windows on the opposite side of the room. • As evening falls, exterior and interior light can cross-fade to lower angles and warmer tones of sunset. • Shadows should lengthen. • If a grey day: color shifts cooler and dimmer.

  4. How Light Behaves Inside • Interior – Artificial Light • Table lamps, wall sconces, chandeliers, etc. • Don’t ignore that light comes directly from the fixture itself. • If a chandelier is the main source it is easy to support it with an overhead lighting scheme. • If a table lamp is the main source or lamps below head height, many problems exist in reinforcing the lamp source for live performances. • Hiding small fixtures in furniture • Using lower angles • Using softer shaped light.

  5. How Light Behaves Inside • Practical Sources can present problems but can also offer wonderful moments: • Lantern fight in Othello • Candelabra scene in The Glass Menagerie • Firelight in Playboy of the Western World • Moonlight • Like Sunlight but cooler in quality

  6. How Light Behaves Inside • Firelight • Can add sparkle and interest to a scene • Several light sources in “firepit” are better than one. • Fire is actually amber and yellow not red. • Use broken color to filter light sources • Couple of neon flicker lights add a nice affect. • Mechanical devices are available • Silk fire is amazing when far enough from audience.

  7. How Light Behaves Outside • Exterior- Day • Sunlight is very difficult to realistically portray on stage. • Early morning or late afternoon light is more dramatic (on stage or in film). • Direct light difficult to manage for actors • To create “time of day” it’s important to establish the “track of the sun”.

  8. How Light Behaves Outside • Exterior – Night • Should look realistically dark! • Compromise between realism and theatrical or cinematic needs. • Artificial light sources • Street Lamp, Campfire, Torches, Flashlights, etc. • A few stars in the sky and hint of blue light for a stage presentation can make an evening sky look immense. • Moonlight again is parallel light • Moonlight can be broken up by gobos (patterns of trees or tree leaves).

  9. How Light Behaves • Pay attention to the dramatic moments of light during the day. • Early morning • Mid-Day • Dusk • Twilight • How does the light change the mood of the moment both interior and exterior? • How can you recreate that for the viewer (either on stage or within the frame)?

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