Monday, June 25, 2018
It's Magical, That's All: Lights Through A Lighting Designer's Eyes
TheatreArtLife: LIGHTS, camera, action! Beside the fact that the camera would have nothing to shoot and that no action could be captured without turning them on, lights cannot always be called first for those reasons alone. “Lights are magical, they can change moods, alter spaces and colors, modify an entire set and even make it completely disappear!” says Flavia Hevia, a Mexican lighting designer who has spent the last 20 years juggling light bulbs, follow spots, strobes, LED and chandeliers to turn the most stripped, empty spaces into magical places and to recreate countless cultures and eras on stage. If most magicians strongly deny using smoke and mirrors, this one is first in line to proudly claim their use!
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I found this article inspiring and motivating because sometimes I forget that lighting design isn't about technical knowledge or artistic thinking, its about having a mix of both. For that reason, it seems that directors and others, especially those outside of theatre, frequently underestimate how long this process takes. Another thing I found inspiring was how crucial lighting design is to the theatre process not only because theatre without lights would just be radio but also that it is critical for the actor's safety. One thing she said that struck me was that there is no ultimate way to become a lighting designer but you must be creative and fascinated by light. Additionally, she said that you must look at lighting design like making a piece of art but it takes both your heart to make the actors and the audience feel a certain emotion and your brain to give the actors enough light for the more technical side.
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