by HELINA
PATIENCE
Lighting Designer
After reading the script,
I write down my preliminary ideas regarding themes,
locations, moods, and images
that have come to mind. Then I go through the script
a second time marking down important details written
in the script, such as settings and mood. These
would be such things as the children's nursery
for location,
and the detail that the cherry trees are blooming
but it is still cold - there is frost on
the blossoms - for mood. These two pieces of
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give me the sense of a cool, white room for the
nursery. Then I look through books and magazines
for images that convey the ideas I have for lighting.
This way I have materials to share with my design
team and director. Designing is a collaborative
process in the theatre. Finally, but certainly
not the last step, it is important to research
the play and the period to better understand the
world for the characters in it.
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