About stage lighting design (Part One)

About stage lighting design (Part One)

Stage lighting is one of the means of stage beauty modeling. By using certain scientific and technological means, according to different plot developments, under different stage lighting mapping, it can play a role in  highlighting the psychological changes of characters or rendering the atmosphere. Stage lighting is the finishing touch of a performance, so stage lighting design is particularly important. Today, the editor will introduce you to some issues that should be paid attention to in stage lighting design.

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How to set the type of scene lighting

Scene lighting is usually divided into three types: natural light, artificial light, or a combination of the two.

Natural light is actually what we call sunlight, and there are three issues to pay attention to when using sunlight: time, weather, and the brightness of the light source. However, the editor believes that the operation of natural light is more difficult, because many times you can only

Artificial light is the opposite of natural light. Artificial light is the most commonly used and common of the three light sources. Lamps, fires or some luminous objects, as long as they can illuminate the surrounding environment, are recognized as artificial light. But it should be noted that the use of artificial light requires consideration of the source and quality of light; if there are several light sources, it is necessary to clearly distinguish what the main light source is and determine whether the light source has colored light. It should be noted that almost all light sources have one or more colored hues, not just pure white.

The last type of light is a combination of natural and artificial light. When shooting outdoors in bright light, the photographer or lighting technician will use reflectors or auxiliary lights to soften harsh shadows.

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The purpose of using lighting design

Basically, what is the tone and atmosphere of the scene, which is related to the most important lighting. In some cases, the only goal is to see one or more objects clearly, but the reality can become very complicated.

Lighting helps to express emotions, or guide the audience's eyes to a specific location, or let the audience form a special visual effect, which can provide greater depth and layering for the scene. Therefore, what tone needs to be expressed in the lighting design, and whether the designed lighting can better enhance the depth and layering.

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References for scene design

When creating realistic scenes, you should make a habit of drawing materials from actual photos and movies. References can provide you with better clues and let you clearly understand how specific objects or environments need to use lights at different times of the day. Carefully analyzing the distribution of light can better adjust the basic position and intensity of light. While the number, type, and individual properties of light sources will vary from venue to venue, there are three basic types of light sources: key, fill, and background, which work together in harmony.