THE DESIGNERS

Chapter 6

PART SEVEN:THE LIGHTING

DESIGNER

The Design Process

The Lighting Designer

The Designer

• Read the Script – analyze • Conference with the director• Decide on stylistic approach• Research – historical, otherwise• Coordinate color schemes with

scenic & costume designers• Watch blocking rehearsals

The Design Process

Light as Mood

Look at the model for a modern day version of Hamlet.

This is a “unit” set….meaning one structural unit is used through the

whole play.

Notice how different locales (and moods) are created just by changing the

“light”.

HAMLET

HAMLET

HAMLET

HAMLET

HAMLET

Backdrop

Wall of light

Responsibilities of

The Lighting Designer

• Creates lighting plot• Shows placement and angle of

lighting instruments• Includes wiring, connection info &

color• Cue sheets – list of occasions –

referred to by number and keyed to a particular moment in the script.

Lighting Designer at work

Lighting Design

2 main functions:

• Visibility – what can we see?

• Focus – what do you want us to see?

Lighting2 common goals:

•Verisimilitude (lifelike - does it appear real?)

•Atmosphere – and mood

lifelike mood

atmosphere

Atmosphere & mood

Instruments

Fresnel

Source 4

“intelligent light”

Strip light

PAR

The light plot

The Gobo

• Patterns

• Create mood

CLYTEMNESTRA Gobos on textured background

CLYTEMNESTRA Gobos on textured background

CLYTEMNESTRA Gobos on textured background

CLYTEMNESTRA Gobos on textured background

Proof

Use of Gobo

Lighting effects