Movement in Lighting - Wicked

I chose this clip from a Tony performance of "Defying Gravity" because it is a good example of lights being used during a live performance to create and enhance movement. The actors are under direct lighting for the majority of the performance, which results in their movements creating sharp shadows that emphasize their movements. At the end of the performance, when Elphaba is up in the air flying, the lights help create the illusion of her flying. There is a spotlight focused on Elphaba to make her stand out from the stage which is hidden in shadows. Color, particularly dark blue, is used in contrast with darkness and this is effective in creating movement, especially when creating the illusion of flying. As she is rising in the air, the lights rise with her to reflect her movement.

Movement in Lighting - Green Light

I chose the video for "Green Light" by Lorde because most of the video relies on fast-changing lighting. There are some scenes where she is in a nightclub and there are different colors of lights flashing around her. The backlighting puts her in shadows and between each flash you can see her shadow moving. As she moves throughout different scenes in the video, different colors of lights are flashing on her. In several scenes, she dances around and moves through bright white lights and shadows, highlighting her movements. In one scene, the green light shines down on water, and you can see the green light reflected on her face moving as the water moves. Color is used in contrast with darkness and it is particularly effective in this example for highlighting movement.

Moving Light - Distortion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGD9i718kBU
This is a music video for the Psychedelic Furs song "Love My Way". Several scenes in this music video feature moving lights of various colors focused on the band members. There are lots of effects to distort their faces used in the video, but the light really contributes to this as well. The light pattern dances across their faces in a very strange and inconsistent way, making them seem distorted and giving texture to the images.

Moving Light - Spotlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIiZuAVZH4w
This is a clip from the "Damn Yankees" film in which Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon perform "Who's Got the Pain". This dance scene features a simple moving light, just a spotlight, but it enhances the dancers' movements. It moves alongside them seamlessly, mostly horizontally, making their dance keep forward momentum and focusing the viewer's attention on each of their moves.

3-D Printed Optical Illusion

Lighting Optical Illusion
I found this video very interesting because rather than making optical illusions with different types and shapes of light, this illusion is just a simple light source that takes advantage of the movement of an object. Movement from the thing that is being illuminated can also help create a dynamic scene, even if you only have 1 light source. Depending on what the light shines on, a shape is given off, and that shape helps create movement in this optical illusion, but I feel that this can easily can also transcribe over to bigger stages as well.

Blinding Lights Music Video

Blinding Lights Music Video

The music video for "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is a great example of movement in lighting. The setting of the video is Las Vegas, also known as Sin City, which is famous for its casinos with their plethoras of lights. In the video, there are many cases where the buildings have lights that are flashing or strobing in a way to make them seem like they are moving. Additionally, there is the blur effect of light in plenty of scenes, not from the light moving, but instead from the camera/point of view moving to create a distorted effect.

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The lighting helps to enhance the movement of the actors by being able to only illuminate parts of their body to make to enhance the chaos of the scence.

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It's always nice to look at all the houses decorated with lights during Christmas time, and for the South where it rarely snows these types of lights gives the illusion of snow gracefully falling to the ground.

Movement in Lighting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVulhe-uZ4

This beginning of this video shows a spread of lighting that shapes the black space into an "X" repeatedly. As well, there are points in the video where the lights are formatted to create a plane, which reminded me of the ones from 2001: A Space Oddessey. Another very quick illusion of movement is seen at 1:24-1:27, where it looks like the lights are circling. The nature of the show is very quick and chaotic, and this circular moment builds suspense towards the next part, where it blacks out.

Movement in Lighting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw4H5UJV90

0:27 One of the interesting lighting displays in this video is whenever the lens pulsates, but the throw is steady. I feel like the bulb itself is taking the attention here, since the light itself does not change, but the bulb does. It also changes colors while the light stays the same blue.

No Tears Left to Cry video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxKSjUwKdU

I chose Ariana Grande's No Tears Left to Cry music video. There are so many interesting, artistic choices made by the videographer concerned with angles and movement. There are so many opportunities where lighting enhances it. Ari's shape and form is altered and enhanced by lighting.

Lights Up video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZvM1918_E

I chose Harry Styles' music video for Lights Up. He uses a wide variety of colors and directions in his lighting. Because there is such a variety of lighting styles, it can alter the shape and form of figures in the video. Movements become almost disorienting.

Dance Lighting

I love the lighting in this video because it helps the viewer to see the drama of the movements as well as impacts of the shape of the dancers. The use of such directional lighting (in this video mostly from the side) helps to emphasize the shapes these dancers make when moving their bodies. It is useful for helping dancers to look more dramatic and contrasting their movements to those around them. Overall I think this use of lighting in dance is successful.

Spinning Ball Illusion

This video is so interesting because of the illusion the light gives the spinning ball in the middle. When the black backdrop is added the ball appears to be spinning with light coming out of it, dramatizing the entire scene. This reflection of light makes the ball look like it is exploding with beams of light coming out on every side. I think this illusion is interesting and could be used in theater to help create the illusion of quick movements, something that could otherwise be difficult to do.

Movement in Lighting

I really like the lighting that this LED cube provides. I like that the creator of the cube made it out of one color, which is more uniform to be able to show movement. When an individual light turns off, new lights turn on so that it appears the light has moved. This illusion is really cool because the speed of movement can be adjusted, and the lights can be turned on in a way that creates different patterns, such as cube shapes or even numbers. I really like the cues that created movement that looked like rain. Because the cube is the three dimensional, this effect is enhanced, which makes the perceived movement more realistic.

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Aq7cRc-mU

Movement in Lighting

I really like the lighting in this video because while the LED strips are still and static fixtures, the different individual lights flashing create a chase effect, making it appear like one light is rapidly moving. I really like how at the beginning of the video, the light cascades down the fixture like a waterfall. I also really like how later in the video, the light fixtures are able to create different patterns that appear to be the same lights moving. This fixture is a static piece of art that creates the illusion of movement. I really love this piece, and I think it would be really cool and versatile to have as a source of light. I also think that the color changes create a vibrant atmosphere that matches the excitement created by the quick perceived movements.  

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZQ0q4BlEM