1. What is the purpose of lighting?

2. FOCUS: direct the audience’s attention MOOD: set the mood of the piece SETTING: provides location and time of day SCENERY: lighting can add to or solely create a sense of place DESIGN: Reinforce the style/design concept for the production, blend the visual elements on stage into a unified whole ILLUSION: Make objects on stage appear flat, three dimensional, disappear, change color

4. Color Angle Texture Intensity

5. Created with gels (or filters)

6. Created with GOBOS, haze and smoke

7. TASK With your flashlight, explore the best angle for lighting your partner’s face. What I am looking for: Exploring and observing how the angle of light affect’s the face. Inquirer

10. In your group see if you can figure out how to create balanced light. What’s the best angle for the light? WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR: Exploring and observing light on the actor. Reflective Communicator

11. Focus from back and sides At 30-60 degree angle

12. Light from back, sides, and front at 30-60 degree angle

13. 1. Add these to your picture dictionary: gel, gobo, 3 angle focus, 4 angle focus 2. Storyboard each of the lighting activities. 3. How did the change of angle change the mood? 4. What did you learn from this activity?