The Method of "Lighting Direction"
The term “lighting direction” was introduced by T.I. Bachelis in relation to the works of E. Gordon Craig. This method involves forecasting audience perception through light, similar to how a director works with actors. Lighting direction is the organization of “effects addressed to vision,” enhancing the intent of the poet and musician.
The Practice of Creating a Lighting Score
The work of a lighting designer goes through a series of steps:
- Analysis of the play or musical score.
- Study of the sets, costumes, and actors’ movements.
- Creation of a lighting design script.
- Fixation of all parameters in the lighting score.
This process allows the lighting fabric of the performance to be not random, but artistically motivated and organic.
Consistency and Dissonance of Light and Sound
In most cases, the lighting designer strives for parallelism between light and music—emphasizing their unity. But sometimes, it is precisely the “breaking” of this unity that provides a powerful dramatic effect. Random unmotivated changes are permissible only in special cases, when it is necessary to attract the audience’s attention or disrupt the habitual rhythm.
