The director and I have worked around it and it was not an issue. I just had a problem with how forward the message was. Thank you all so much! Those were the things that I needed to hear. Because venting to your bestfriend who is an actor just doesn't help sometimes.
I am currently working on a lighting design at a community theatre and the following is that the director wrote to me:"Hi. I don't like the side lights. I don't like being able to see the light source. I think the light has to come from the front and overhead. Also, you need to spike the stage...
I am currently working on a design at a community theatre and the following is that the director wrote to me:"Hi. I don't like the side lights. I don't like being able to see the light source. I think the light has to come from the front and overhead. Also, you need to spike the stage so the...
I did purchase the book, read 5 pages in and was absolutely in love with it! Favorite quote so far: "We need the artist's approach, but to impose a separate artist's ego through light on the artistic whole becomes destructive." - J.R. Thank you for all of the help!
I dont know if this is where this thread should have been posted, but didnt think it fit in any others...Has anyone read "The Magic of Light: The Craft and Career of Jean Rosenthal, Pioneer in Lighting for the Modern Stage" and if so is it worth spending the money for? ($50+) Or are modern...
I am a senior in high school and I am going to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to study lighting design and have decided that now would be a good time to invest in a nice focusing tool. What are your suggestions? Which one is the best? Price is not really an issue.My top...
I am working on the show The Old Settler and the cast is all African American. In the past I have always had a mixed race cast and I have never had any problems. The director is concerned about properly lighting them. Is there any tips or tricks that I should remember when executing the design...
I am trying to create my light plot in Vectorworks and when I place an instrument and input its information the fixture symbol and things like the channel and dimmer symbol are off to the side. Is this a simple fix, or do I have to start over? Thanks! I have attached a screenshot of what it...
I am the lighting designer for a black box production of The Little Prince. There are many parts where "the starts come out." I know that I want to cover the set and the audience with starts using 4 SourceFours. I really would like to have four Image Multiplexers. But $400 for 4 of them are no...
I am the lighting designer for a black box production of The Little Prince. There are many parts where "the starts come out." I know that I want to cover the set and the audience with starts using 4 SourceFours. I really would like to have four Image Multiplexers. But $400 for 4 of them are no...
I am a senior in high school this year and will soon be applying to college this year. I have been working on creating a decent portfolio and resume. I would like to add some studio work to my portfolio of draftings and renderings and maybe a model of a play or musical that really will not...
We are defiantly looking to buy the two fixtures, renting is not a consideration. While I know the maintenance of them will be challenging, the use of them will be serendipitous eye candy for certain things that go on at school. I am worried about the up keep of them though. Has anyone...