Using lighting to reduce a scale problem
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Topic: Using lighting to reduce a scale problem
Posted By: eagle10
Subject: Using lighting to reduce a scale problem
Date Posted: 4/16/07 at 4:52am
Hi, I have the following problem: We put up a production at school which turned out really well and now we have been invited to put sections of the performance up again in a public venue. The problem though is that the stage is 3.5 times larger than our own. Ours is about 20' across while the upcoming one is 67.5' across.
The set pieces we used looked alright at school but I think that if we use the exact same set pieces for the new venue visually they would look 'small.'
I would like to ask if it would still work if I used lighting to have everything else dark and then the focus of light put on the set pieces. In this way, emphasis is on the set pieces rather than the set piece as compared to the whole stage. I would like to ask if this would work?
Any suggestions to overcome this problem? I don't think I have enough funds or time to rebuild the set though it is already very mobile.
Thanks!!
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Posted By: Shatcher
Date Posted: 4/16/07 at 12:06pm
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I have seen this kind of thing before. I think your idea will be fine. good luck!
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Posted By: tblan
Date Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:11pm
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This type of lighting works very well and often looks better than just simply masking the stage down. Be sure to keep the focus tight on only the space you are using, and not extend any areas further than necessary. In a situation like this any spill will be distracting and draw attention to the empty space.
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