This photo was taken about a year ago. I was planning on using some photos that I had taken during the week but I was inspired by a conversation that I had with my lighting designer (Ebony) for New Slate. We had discussed a few options for how my piece should end. I said that I thought the lights should fade at the end with my two dancers (Chanel and Greyson) walking upstage hand in hand. Then she suggested maybe having some backlight up so we could still see the silhouette of the dancers as they walked upstage. I loved this idea! After I went through my photos I found this picture and thought it really captured that idea! I love the juxtaposition of the darkness and the colorful background. I think the silhouettes will also add a dramatic flair for the end of the piece.
I love this idea! Especially having your dancers walk toward the light in a silhouette would show them walking towards beauty and a sense of contentment. So even though they are turned away from the audience signaling the end of the piece, the light relays the idea that those characters are still moving forward onto greater things!
ReplyDeleteOh dang! I didn't even think of that! I like that interpretation!
ReplyDeleteGreat image and great talk of collaboration - you should share this image with Ebony to make sure you guys are on the same page, as there is a difference between backlight and this image of silhouette
ReplyDeleteNice post!