LIGHTING DESIGN MASTER CLASS St. Petersburg, Russia June

LIGHTING DESIGN MASTER CLASS St. Petersburg, Russia June 19-23, 2005 James F. Franklin Lighting Designer Fulbright Scholar Professor of Lighting Designer The School of Fine Arts The University of Connecticut USA

Functions of Lighting Design The Functions of Lighting Design for the Theatre Lecture #1 June 20, 2005

Functions of Lighting Design 1. Selective Visibility Where we put light and where we take light away The Character and Quality of Light Defined by the Relationship of Light and Shadow High Contrast or Low Contrast

The Man of LaMancha for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Mary Stuart for Рижский Русский Драматический Театр Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

Oedipus Rex for Brandeis University Theatre Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Lucia di Lammermore for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Siddhartha for Berkshire Theatre Festival Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Functions of Lighting Design 2. Establish Mood and Atmosphere Creating a new world with Light Using the Expressive Language of Light Telling the Audience how to feel

The Magic Flute for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Mary Stuart for Рижский Русский Драматический Театр Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

Julius Caesar for Connecticut Repertory Theatre Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

The Expressive Language of Light The Tools of the Lighting Designer The Intensity of the Light The Color of the Light Warm Colors Cools Colors The Texture of Light The Movement of Light The Direction of Light and Lighting Flow Choice of Key Light Strong Directional Concepts

Functions of Lighting Design 3. Telling the Story with Light Using the Expressive Language of Light Defining the Given Circumstances Where and When Progression of Light through the show. What does it tell us Where does the light take us?

The Magic Flute for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

The Magic Flute for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

The Magic Flute for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Functions of Lighting Design 4. Composition and Focus Telling the audience where to look. Reinforcing the Actor Composition created by the director Creating Focus The compositional relationship between Scenery and the Performer Keeping the Principal Actors or Singers in the World created by the Light

Composition and Focus "Фонд поддержки Русского Мюзикла" Мюзикл “Норд Ост - передвижная версия” Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

The Crucible for Connecticut Repertory Theatre Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Composition and Focus The Dresser Bolshoi Drama Theatre Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

Composition and Focus The Nose / Mariinsky Theatre Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

Composition and Focus Mary Stuart for Рижский Русский Драматический Театр Lighting Design by Gleb Filshtinsky

Siddhartha for Berkshire Theatre Festival Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Functions of Lighting Design 5. Shaping the Space Expanding and Contracting the Space Creating Depth with Light and Color Arial Perspective

Creating Depth with Light and Color in Nature

Faust for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Julius Caesar for Connecticut Repertory Theatre Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Functions of Lighting Design 6. Sculpting with Light Light in Nature Lighting Bodies in Space Lighting the Actor Lighting the Architecture Two Dimensional Scenery Three Dimensional Scenery

Light in Nature Nature is the best teacher of Stage Lighting Design

Light in Nature Flat uninteresting light from the front/no dimensional feeling

Light in Nature Strong Direction Warm Key Light/Cool Shadows/Sculptured with Light/3 Dimensional

Light in Nature Flat uninteresting light from the front/No dimensional feeling

Light in Nature Strong Direction Warm Key Light/Cool Shadows/Sculptured with Light/3 Dimensional

The Lighting Designer uses Light as the Sculptor uses a Chisel and Hammer to sculpt the actors body—reveal the three dimensionality of the actor

Light in Nature Strong Late Afternoon Direction Warm Key Light/Cool Shadows/Sculptured with Light/3 Dimensional

Light in Nature Strong Late Afternoon Direction Warm Key Light/Cool Shadows/Sculptured with Light/3 Dimensional

Light in Nature Nature is the best teacher of Stage Lighting Design

Light in Nature Warm key Light/Cool Shadows/Texture

Lighting Bodies in Space The Lighting Designer uses Light as the Sculptor uses a Chisel and Hammer to sculpt the actors body—reveal the three dimensionality of the actor

Light in Nature Nature is the best teacher of Stage Lighting Design

Lighting Bodies in Space Sculpting the Actors body with Light

Rigoletto for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Rigoletto for The Connecticut Opera Association Lighting Design by James F. Franklin

Siddhartha for Berkshire Theatre Festival Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Julius Caesar for Connecticut Repertory Theatre Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Julius Caesar for Connecticut Repertory Theatre Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin

Siddhartha for Berkshire Theatre Festival Lighting Design by Carleton Coffrin