INTERESTING FACTS OF LIGHT DESIGN

WHAT ILLUMINATES AN OBJECT?

• Reflective properties
• Color and contrast
• Size
• Distance

WHAT CREATES EFFECTS?

• Intensity
• Color
• Distribution
• Movement

LIGHTBOARDS

• Controls all lights on stage
• Spotlights
• Stage lights
• Lasers
• Multiple lights at once

JEAN ROSENTHAL

• Lived 1912-1969
• Well known lighting designer
• West side story, the sound of music, fiddler on the roof
• Hello, Dolly!, The odd couple

ADOLPHIA APPIA

• Lived 1862-1928
• He was lead visionary of late 19th century
• Distinguished three kinds of stage light
• Diffused- general area, Creative- highlights and shadows,
• Painted light- lighting in the scenery

ROBERT EDMOND JONES

• Lived 1887-1954
• Father of American scene design
• Desire Under the Elms (1924)
• Lighted three Shakespearian plays

GENERAL ILLUMINATIONS

• Candle
• Oil lamp
• Gas light
• Electric light
• Lasers

SPECIFIC ILLUMIMATIONS

• Lime light
• Arc light
• Spotlight
• Lasers