From the Desk of the Lighting Designer...
The photos below were taken under actual stage lights! It is opening night and excitement is everywhere. It has been a difficult journey for me, because the lighting is very complex. Every time I turn a page it says, "another part of the forest". How big can these woods be? Big enough to hold a basket full of delightful and slightly fractured tales. The amazing thing about this production was the great comraderie and pleasant atmosphere in the midst of all the madness. The madness is due to the added complexity of having many video sequences, having an orchestra in "another part of the forest" (building), over 200 light cues in the first act alone, etc. The cast is amazing, and the crew couldn't be nicer. Let's hope the result tonight will be joyous! Good Show to all!
-Susan White
Lighting Designer for Into the Woods
-Susan White
Lighting Designer for Into the Woods
posted by WaterTower Theatre @ 12:54 PM
2 Comments:
susan you are such a wonderful & talented person...i know we all appreciate your work and your positive attitude through the entire process as well!...and thank you for the cupcakes, they were also great:) many, many thanks!
I was looking at some of the production pictures for Into the Woods and Take Me Out, and I was noticing that your lighting style seems to involve very precise shutter cuts off of scenery and rather high angles on your front light. Is there any reason you prefer this style? Do you have to use lights for the scenery seperate of the actor lights? I ask because I see this more and more now, but at University we were taught a style of lighting the actors and letting spill light the scenery. I love your style, and I am trying to pick more styles up, but I was also wondering if this is your overall style, or if these shows just demanded it for particular reasons?
Mike Campbell
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