Kendrick Lamar's 2018 Grammy Awards performance, with U2 and Dave Chappelle, uses only three colors of light: the red, white, and blue of the American flag. The majority of light comes from side lights, adding visual tension to the political tension of the song and performance, and highlighting the movements of the identically-costumed dancers, who (along with Kendrick Lamar) take up the entire stage.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Dance Lighting - Kendrick Lamar at the 2018 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar's 2018 Grammy Awards performance, with U2 and Dave Chappelle, uses only three colors of light: the red, white, and blue of the American flag. The majority of light comes from side lights, adding visual tension to the political tension of the song and performance, and highlighting the movements of the identically-costumed dancers, who (along with Kendrick Lamar) take up the entire stage.
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It occurred to be that the flashing white lights a the beginning of the performance could be alluding to a war-zone. They reminded my of rapid, arrhythmic explosions on the frontlines. Much of this intense lighting design evokes this sort of violent imagery.
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