On saturday I attended the second installment of the workshop. It was nice to see everyone again and we were all much more comfortable around each other.
The course started with a bit of revision, of what we did last week. Just the basic names of the different lights and how they are used. Then we went on to discuss how to properly light a scene. We discussed mood and how creating shadows (or sculpting) and how those shadows deliver different messages. We used a model (the course leader) and tinkered with different lights, angles and power settings. Then we were divided into two groups, one to learn about filters (to change colors and light distribution) and the other group to sculpt a scene (the soliloquy of Macbeth . In the filters group we learned that different colors absorb different more or less light. Also that different colors can be mixed to reate certain effects. In the sculpting session we messed around with the different angles, and power settings. Interestingly enough it is possible to light a persons face while creating dark shadows. You just need a specific combination of lights. The group decided to light the model (me in this case) with a specific series of lights that changed as I moved around the stage allowing me to portray different emotions just by moving. At the end of the session we learned how to manually fade in and fade out lights, using sliders.
All in all, I had a fantastic time and am very excited about the things I am learning, and the people I am working with.
I plan on applying the things i learned to the performance and when we come to creating the scenes I will apply my new found knowledge,
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