Week 3: Vegas Pulls You In

So this picture wasn't supposed to be taken, but we did anyways. WHOOPS. But how can you not, look at that lighting!!! Beatle's love was definitely a show that gives (pardon my language, and thanks Alyssa for this term) a massive lighting boner. 

From the very moment the show starts, you can already see how much detail the light designer went in to with every single moment of the show. They used a lot of gobos, mostly Lekos, and LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL SATURATE COLORS. The cuing was also very spot on. You can see in the photo above that lights with gobos were focused to make it look like there is a source in the middle of the stage that all the little shapes are dispersing from- I thought that was a really nice touch and something I'd like to experiment with. Also, in this picture, you can see some of the lights that are being used, mainly Lekos (it looks like, though they are so far I can't be too certain). There was one moment in the show that I could never forget because of the lighting and cuing- there were dancers that moved to the beat of the song rapidly and as each one made a move a light flickered on and off of them. It was absolutely stunning. I also really like the contrast in the stage lighting versus the house lighting that you can see in this picture. It fits the vibe of the show, but also creates that much needed divide from the show--or else, lets me real, you wouldn't want to leave. I could stare at this all day--or night I should say. 

WARNING: NEXT SECTION NOT FOR SQUEAMISH PEOPLE. 

While in Vegas, we also saw the bodies exhibit, which yes, is incredibly uncomfortable and creepy,

and yet still extremely interesting and awe filled. The lighting throughout this exhibit was very spot on. Some spots had lekos with gobos of cells in them, which I thought was a nice touch. But what really got me was the lighting for each section. What ever they wanted you to focus on was lit perfectly. For being a very creepy exhibit, they kept it very welcoming, making exhibit goers feel okay to look at these frozen-in-time body parts and humans. One section in particular had down lighting on all the individual vein and artery systems while being in a dark room. It was beautiful. This heart led us into this room--and I couldn't help but snap a picture. I'm happy to say the light was very successful in making us all feel like we could look at this exhibit with an open mind, and not be scared of it.