I went to go see Oleanna this weekend, and wow. I walked in not knowing what to expect and I really left with content to mull over and critically think about. I was amazed how much I got from it. Alyssa's lighting was very supportive of the show! I noticed that she worked on tracking the actors, something that I had a really hard time doing. She did a pretty good job at it, but they move around the set quite a lot so I'm sure it must have been hard.
Her color choice was bold and interesting. I guess I just get really scared when I try to decide color, because everyone else has chosen really extraordinary gel. I really liked her use of the bold red, and the color change of the cyc for the second scene. She has a deep blue, and it seemed like a green in her down light system. I was trying to figure out what color it was, because it was really nice on skin tone.I'm going to have to take leaves out of Erica and Alyssa's books and be at least a little more adventurous when it comes to creating my palette. I'm excited to use Yerma as my guinea pig ( I apologize to you in advance Lonnie haaha). Something that I saw in her show that I know I have to work on too is transition time. Sometimes I didn't even notice they were happening until they were over, and other times I felt them as they were happening. During my show I went through cues over and over again trying to figure out the right time, but I have no idea how to figure out the perfect time. I guess it comes with dedication and practice though!
I was so engrossed in the show, and the lighting was good at supporting and not taking me out of the moment. Even when the red lighting came in on the last scene, I felt as though it was subtly introduced it was totally justifiable.
It was a great show, and I'm so happy that I was able to see it. I had to miss the talk back because I had work, which totally bummed me out. Amazing show, and amazing work.
Very nice critique and lessons pulled from it for your work
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