I found this masterclass really useful to be able to gather an idea of the relationship between lighting and set designers. James Farncombe gave us a lot of information towards this, he said things that it would be useful to know as a set designer that would make the design better, if we have some knowledge about lighting and the ways they can improve/assist our designs.
some useful questions to think about:
-how does the physical set inform the lighting?
-does the lighting need to convey certain information and if so does the set allow for this?
-how would you describe the aesthetic?
-are specific materials required to achieve certain effects?
-how will the costumes work with the light?
-how might the lighting be used to define space or suggest location?
-does the design already incorporate elements of the lighting? how might this affect the lighting design?
-is there scope to introduce alternative light sources?
-does the chosen aesthetic dictate the lighting design?
-where does the set design end...and the lighting design begin?
three performances mentioned:
*three sisters-young vic (designer Scheutz)
-thrust stage, control lighting so as not to light audience
-ceiling made up of fluorescent lights that are able to be dimmed
-designer didnt understand ideas of designers (light and sound) purpose
-not many places to light successfully-adapted in production
*men should weep-national theatre Lyttleton
*the overcoat-gecko theatre
-lots of side-lines
-as much about absence of light as well as the presence of it
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