In my opinion, art is art no matter where it is. Don't be jealous of what the big boys have because their challenge is still the same, just with more toys. You have the greater obstacle in your path but also have the greater accomplishment to it. If you accomplish it, and say one or more scenes are just how you thought it should be, gives you that warm squishy feeling as it were, than you mastered your goal in making art. If the audience can see the actors - especially their eyes, than beyond that gets drawn into the scene with the help of the lighting, it’s all the better. If more than one perfect moment, it’s all good if not great. If you can get one moment that’s great but have the entire show lit without much in the way of dark spots, I would
call that overcoming your challenge. 12 lights, a gymn, not easy but can be done, what a challenge! It’s a challenge that will give you greater respect for what you have when you do have it. Instead of thinking about “My Kindom for three more Lekos” later when you do designs with 50 or 150 lights, you can think back to a time when you did the job with 12 fixtures period. This is what your lack of equipment will teach you. Remember the magic of the moment and the design concept, but only after the
stage is lit. That’s the primary goal. Hope it’s good inspiration.
It’s hard to be a student and concentrate on learning stuff while still being the head of it. In some ways you learn by necessity and are at the top of your world. Plus you understand what’s important to study further later. On the other
hand, you can’t draw upon others past ideas even if too easily found. Good and bad, while in the situation make the best of it and perhaps try new things. That’s something others with more supervision can’t
enable you to do.
As for your end quote or thought, it’s very inciteful and timely in every conclusion it raises. What’s a 10th grader studying these days that they come up with such things? You might review back to the general discussions on the subject of “the war” to see what I and others think. Perhaps it might be of interest to revisit the subject. I would like to see what all of ya think of such worldly things now that the glamor of war has faded. I have my opinions, but I’m old now. You 10th and 16th graders will be the ones on the lines and running the country in a few years.
Anyway, as customary, welcome to the forum. Takes all kinds to be part of a crew, and no one person is right where art is concerned. Don’t be intimidated. Post your ideas frequently and often on any thoughts you have. Don’t for a minute think they are not of value because it is art.
