The lighting designer's objectives are to provide visibility, reveal shapes and forms, focus attention, set mood, establish time and place, and create rhythm. The lighting design for "Bus Stop" takes place in a 1950s Ohio diner during a blizzard. The lighting will use different intensities, colors, and focuses to set the mood, establish the late night/early morning setting, and guide the audience's attention to the key actions and conversations throughout the three acts.

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Lighting Design

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INTRO
Name
Group #
Role
Play
Callie
Boyette
09
Lighting
Designer
“Bus
Stop”

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OBJECTIVES OF THE LIGHT
DESIGNER
Provide visibility.
Reveal shapes and forms.
Provide a focus onstage and create visual
compositions.
Assist in creating mood and reinforcing style.
Help establish time and place.
Establish a rhythm of visual movement.
Reinforce the central visual image, establish
visual information, or both.

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LIGHT DESIGN OVERVIEW
LOCATION
cozy corner-restaurant in Hamilton Ohio

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LIGHT DESIGN OVERVIEW
DATE
1957 early March

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LIGHT DESIGN OVERVIEW
TIME: 1am to 5am

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LIGHT DESIGN OVERVIEW
WEATHER
blizzard ragging outside

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Visibility- OBJECTIVE
Provide illumination
Give audience visibility of characters
Balance light on actors and light on the set
Positioned above and in front

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Visibility- BUS STOP
Position of Lights: on ceiling; above and in front of stage
Characters: gels used to make each characters hair
appear natural (blonde and brunette need different
lighting to achieve a natural look.

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Shape and Form- OBJECTIVE
Enhance “world” going on in set
Provide lighting for set and the props
Mainly positioned from side, top & behind

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Shape and Form- BUS STOP
LIGHTING ON:
Bar
Tables
Door
By telephone
Bathroom
*effect: shadows in the restaurant on the the actors creating a natural vibe
Include gels to highlight the colors of the objects but keep them remaining
natural looking. Use these lights at a slightly higher intensity when they are
part of the central action at that time

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Focus &Composition- OBJECTIVE
Balances light on actors & on set/props
Light aimed at specific point
Keeps focus on central action
Light entire stage or small areas

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Focus &Composition- BUS STOP
Main Point of Action: the bar
Other Areas: by the window, the door, and tables
--------------------------------------------------------Have beams of light on aimed on action areas the entire time
Focus on Cherie during her song
Control spill in front and behind actors so the audience does not get distracted
from the main action
Have more small areas of light then lighting entire set
Keep higher intensity light on main action
Make sure light covers all areas characters are positioned in so they don’t go past
edges of light

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Mood and Style- OBJECTIVE
Use light to set mood of scene
Can manipulate audiences reaction
Indicates if play is realistic or unrealistic

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Mood and Style- BUS STOP
ACT 1
I. Mood
ACT 2
I. Mood
ACT 3
I. Mood
A. Feeling:
A. Feeling:
A. Feeling:
1)
1)
1)
2)
3)
cozy, warm, safe
feeling inside
restaurant
which is and
escape from the
blizzard
Dim lighting
Various intense
moments have fast
but not
overwhelming
changes in color
then returning to
normal to intensify
the audiences
emotion
2)
sunrise
approachin
g
Conclusion
of play

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Mood and Style- BUS STOP
Style
Soft light on Elma as she looks out the window
Gels matching the color of Cherie’s attire to accentuate them
(like her nail polish, jacket, etc.)
Dim small lights on tables and over bar to highlight the area

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Time and Place- OBJECTIVE
Involves Color, shadow, intensity
Conveys
-time of day
-season
-location
-etc.

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Time and Place- BUS STOP
Act 1 and 2Scene Summary
Location: restaurant
Time of Day: night
Weather: blizzard raging
Outside Lighting
Placement: above windows and door
Intensity:Dimmers on low to produce dark light to give appearance ofnight time; produces natural appearance by
casting shadows on actors
Color: use of other dark shaded gels to give appearance of blizzard
Inside Lighting
Placement: above bar and tables
Intensity: Dimmers on medium to produce natural light and contrast to outside light
Color: use of warm shades to produce the cozy, safe feeling of shelter from the blizzard

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Time and Place- BUS STOP
Act 3 Scene Summary
Location: restaurant
Time of Day: night
Weather: blizzard passing
Outside Lighting
Placement: above windows and door
Intensity:Dimmers on low to medium to produce early morning light
Color:use of dark shaded gels to give appearance of blizzard still going on and red, orange, and/or yellow gels to give
the appearance of sunrise
Inside Lighting
Placement: above bar and tables; on floors to create shadow of rising sun
Intensity: Dimmers on low to medium to produce natural light
Color: use of warm, bright shades to produce cozy, safe feeling of shelter from blizzard that is starting calm

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Rhythm- OBJECTIVE
Movement of the play
Provides natural transitions of the scenes

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Rhythm- BUS STOP
ACT 1: medium length light transitions to
make introduction of characters but not give
the feel of intense action
Act 2: fast light transitions to give the
feel of rising action
Act 3:slightly slower length light
transitions than in ACT 1 to give the feel of
the end of the rising action, morning
approaching, and the play concluding

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Rhythm- BUS STOP
INTENSE ACTION: fast length light transitions to cause
tension and suspense
EMOTIONAL/ROMANTIC MOMENTS: slow
light transitions to give deep feeling of emotion; allows
audience to process the event

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Central Visual Image- OBJECTIVE
Area of focus throughout play
Highlights the area the audience should
focus on
Higher intensity light

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Central Visual Image- BUS STOP
Center of attention follows the
conversation among characters
and only shifts when important
action occurs in another place