Desire Under The Irish Observation Essay

The job of the lighting designer is to set the correct mood for that certain part of a particular scene. It wouldn't make sense if the lighting was bright and colorful and something tragic has happened. So the lighting affects everything and it is equally important just as everything else Looking at the picture of the play Luck of the Irish it shows colorful lighting but only in specific spots. It adds frame and an atmosphere when I look at the picture I think of it being a part of the Jazz Age. The second picture comes from the play Desire Under the Elms. It shows a girl who is kneeling down by a lamp that is on the table. This lighting only illuminates her face so this will be a very personal moment in time only for that specific character. Moving to the next photo with the man standing on some type of stair way and behind him in lights it says "Jesus" so one could infer that he is playing the part of the almighty God. All of the lights are shinning on him. This could make the audience infer that the character is the reason for this scene the main focus. …show more content…
In the first picture everyone is in a room together and the room is well lit. This could mean that everyone has a respected part in the current situation and very valid to the scene. In the second picture the women is standing in the room by herself. The lighting in this scene is a bright yellow-ish light shining on her and shades of pink, purple, and orange lights all around her. One could also infer that she is giving a soliloquy Lighting is just as important to a production as sound, customs, dances and other equally important things. All the different lighting has a specific meaning as stated in the passages before. Lighting could also help express the mood for the production. The color schemes and how the lighting is arranged in different orders really help make the scene