CHAUVET® Professional - Lighting Insights Newsletter: Internationally acclaimed LD Patrick Woodroffe describes his longtime association with the Rolling Stones as a “fascinating journey.” It is an apt description indeed… both for his relationship with the rock icons as well as his entire career.
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I think one of the most interesting moments in this conversation was when Patrick was talking about dark spaces and how they enhance a show. In all aspects of design it is important to choose between what is necessary and what is trivial. When talking to some of my friends who are not in drama it is interesting to see how little they understand about all the aspects of design that goes into making a show. Some of them were so surprised to find out that each moment of lighting they see on the stage is carefully planned and operated. Patrick's process in lighting a show, i think, is comparable to the design process that we try to achieve here at CMU. Without lighting, a show would have no life.
This interview was absolutely incredible. Patrick spoke very eloquently and his wisdom and experience clearly comes from the many years he has spent across many platforms.
I myself am very interested in working throughout my career in different areas of design, as I also believe they inform each other and make the other stronger. It was fascinating to hear just a few examples of how his experience in one field informed his work in another.
I found it interesting what he said about darkness:
"When I’m looking at a scene and it’s not working, I turn something off and it invariably looks better."
I tend to find lighting looks that are more singular and cohesive in color than a bunch of dazzling colors and white light. In some sense, I think the further from reality the design gets, the more exclusive the experience provided. This however should certainly not be confused with distracting from the work (whether that is the script, song, building, etc).
His work abroad is very interesting, especially the way he sought out indigenous groups in other countries instead of Americans or Europeans working there. Also, the "rules" he has chosen from himself are somewhat surprising to me. It is very interesting the way he has had to interact with video overtime and how that has ultimately strengthened his work.
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