I collaborated with Stephanie Emmanuela Engel on her piece titled Elemental Essence. This piece is in four sections each section looks at one of the four elements of nature- earth, water, air and fire. The piece depicts how each of these entities and energies inform Afro-Brazilian Folkloric dances. Stephanie and I had discussions on how the lighting for each section should create an environment that embodies the element which it is depicting- how each section should feel using words such as: ritualistic, organic, flowing, hot, and energetic. The Figures for this piece can be found in Appendix B (Page ##).
The first section titled: “Earth/ Ancestors/ Memory”, is about ancestry, displaced people, and the forced migration of a people. It ends …show more content…
During this moment, the dancers are entering and exiting- dancing with each other in trios and quartet. I use Trudy Blue (Rosco 78, Figure B) in the heads, the lilac mids and Full C.T Blue (Lee 201, Figure B) in the low shins, and the high side gobo. The Trudy blue works well with the brown-gray color of the costumes and supports the somber mood. The combination of the Full C.T Blue in the shins and the lilac mids offers the cool feeling of night, while still having enough light to see the dancers. The combination of these colors, and the angle of the gobo give this moment a very mysterious yet organic and natural feel. This moment may take place in a moonlit forest, the forest floor dappled with moonlight offering just enough visibility to see where one is going but not make out what is in the shadows. At the end of this section the music because more energetic with the dancers forming a group with a soloist downstage of them. To generate the feeling of community and unity- most of the choreography in this section is done in unison. I chose to use Coral Amber (Apollo 7650) in the top light, Trudy Blue in the head highs, lilac in the mids, No Color Straw (Rosco 06) in the high shins, and the high side gobo. I used this combination of colors to create a feeling of safety and trust; amber tones have always felt inviting and friendly to
The first section titled: “Earth/ Ancestors/ Memory”, is about ancestry, displaced people, and the forced migration of a people. It ends …show more content…
During this moment, the dancers are entering and exiting- dancing with each other in trios and quartet. I use Trudy Blue (Rosco 78, Figure B) in the heads, the lilac mids and Full C.T Blue (Lee 201, Figure B) in the low shins, and the high side gobo. The Trudy blue works well with the brown-gray color of the costumes and supports the somber mood. The combination of the Full C.T Blue in the shins and the lilac mids offers the cool feeling of night, while still having enough light to see the dancers. The combination of these colors, and the angle of the gobo give this moment a very mysterious yet organic and natural feel. This moment may take place in a moonlit forest, the forest floor dappled with moonlight offering just enough visibility to see where one is going but not make out what is in the shadows. At the end of this section the music because more energetic with the dancers forming a group with a soloist downstage of them. To generate the feeling of community and unity- most of the choreography in this section is done in unison. I chose to use Coral Amber (Apollo 7650) in the top light, Trudy Blue in the head highs, lilac in the mids, No Color Straw (Rosco 06) in the high shins, and the high side gobo. I used this combination of colors to create a feeling of safety and trust; amber tones have always felt inviting and friendly to