Week #6

As I was driving I saw the sun reflected in my rear view mirror. At first I didn’t think anything of it, but as I kept looking back I noticed how striking and piercing the color and light was. I feel like there is something about when the sun is setting that makes it warm but also super bright. This picture doesn’t fully capture that aspect, but I think it accurately displays the coloring of the sun at sunset. The warm orange and yellow combining together to create a golden coloring on whatever it touches. I think that this light makes me feel almost cozy because of the warmth. Lastly, whenever I see this type of color I always think of how beautiful pictures look at this time. Everything has the golden touch and no matter what people being photographed have an angelic look to them.

Week #6: To Infinity and Beyond

About a month ago, my boyfriend and I went to LA to go visit The Broad Museum. The room was an experience I will never forget because of the way it made me feel. Even though I was in a small room in a museum, I felt like I was transported to another world. The lights would flicker on and off throughout the experience.  There were moments I could see the limitations of the room such as the lighting hanging from the ceiling and the multiple mirrors used to highlight the experience. There were times the lights would completely dim so there were only minimal sources of light. In there moments, I felt like the smallest in the universe. Even though it was only 30 seconds, it felt like we were in the room forever. I wanted to continue to explore the space. It was especially important because I was with the person I cared about. Whenever I look at the picture, I am reminded of the fragility and preciousness of life.

Week 6: Perspective

This photo was taken on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, California. It overlooks the Pacific Ocean as the sun is setting; I caught the reflection of the light off the water. The refection at first glance looks like a beam is shining straight down onto the water and not shooting itself off the water. It makes me think of all the previous generations of people that saw this same light and saw a holiness to it and yet I see the wonder of light waves. Light, like life, is all about perspective.

Week 6: A Much Needed Break

 

Last week my partner and I took 36 hours off and, among other places, visited Joshua Tree National Park. I hadn’t been in a desert in a long time. I was immediately blown away by the beautiful landscapes and arid ground. One of my favorite activities that weekend was hiking up Mount Ryan. This photo was taken on the way down. Look at that sunset! Isn’t it just breathtaking? At least it was for me. I couldn't stop staring at the different colors in the sky and probably shouldn’t have looked directly at the sun for as long as I did but I found it hard to help myself. It was as if the sun was burning itself out. I thought about our lighting class and finally saw how cool the color of sunlight really is. I know we discussed it and I believed it but didn’t really see it. When I look at this picture, I see it. Especially when I compare it to the yellow edges of the sunlight and the orange brushstrokes in the sky. The more I look at the picture, the more I try to count every color in it. Even though the sun is a harsh light here and an imposing presence, it sends such soft strokes of light to the rest of the sky and there is something calming about it. When I took this picture I also had an instant flashback slide show of other wonderful hikes in different parts of the world. I remembered hiking with a recently sprained ankle because I just had to check out a particular glacier in Iceland, hiking in a cloud forest in Costa Rica because I had heard there was a hidden waterfall, I remembered my knees hurting on a very steep and lengthy downhill hike in Bali, I remembered the rainy hikes up mountains in the Lake District in England, hiking for hours to get to a castle in impossible heat in Latvia, deciding it made more sense to hike for about ten hours in Panama to get from one town to the next than take three different buses... Suddenly I was filled with joy and a very big urge to travel. 

Week 6 - office lights

It is Tech Week for Dance Visions! And the lights surrounding the mirrors in the stage management office feel harsh. The lights are at a lower Kalvin temperature which should make the room more warm but they still feel annoying. The abundance of light in such a concentrated space is overwhelming. Especially with the lack of sleep and working for almost 10 hours. The glaze is constantly getting in my eyes keeping me awake and seeming so drastically dull compared  to the theatrical lighting i have been surrounded by for the last four days. Making this "world" almost unbearable.

Week 6 - Lavender?

Every time I look up at the sky and see clouds now, I try to see if they look lavender to me. Like we talked about in class, I am very aware that grey light does not exist so clouds can't possibly be grey or have gray shadows, but I still cannot see the shades of lavender. Thinking about light (not specifically lighting a stage or set or architecture, just plain light) is becoming more and more prominent in my day to day life and I find myself observing and dissecting the light in various places throughout my day. This class has also started to get my wheels turning on how to recreate these naturally occurring light events and moods that light evokes, in a theatrical setting, especially for dance.

WEEK 6: A Power Statement

This is a picture of the corridor for the elevators at the Courtyard Marriot in Downtown San Francisco (I was here for URTA 2018). When I was about to head down to the lobby, the red quilted cushion got my attention. I also took the time to acknowledge this hotel's modern interior design and I was "digging" the black, gray, silver, and white colors with red accents here and there; they are my favorite hues and achromatic colors! I do not have a picture of my room, but it also followed the same design aesthetic. The small chandelier was not as harsh with lighting the corridor, but it also seemed a little dim in the surrounding. Seeing the red piece of furniture reminded me of embodying a power statement in one's living spaces. If there were an important element that needs to stick out on a set, I would utilize the color red in a space filled with achromatic colors. With the achromatic colors and the touch of red, I can see "power" in a sophisticated and classy space.

I also wanted to note how the portrait of the peacock was blue, and I found it quite fascinating how a cooler color was used along with the intense red bench and achromatic environment. It could have been seen as clashing, but I agree not.