Week of Oct. 19th/Downlight or Specials

So, this week I took a few pictures from the show for the high school dance company I was directing last year. I decided to focus on specials or single downlights this time. I really think downlight adds an amazing amount of definition to people creating a huge contrast between where there is light and where there are shadows. For instance, downlight is great for making someone look more muscular or toned. But downlight also brings an enormous amount of attention the space, especially if no other light is being projected at that time. It creates major tension and makes the dancer look "trapped" or "fixed" in that space. Specials, especially if there is more than one, make the dancers looked separated and individual rather than looking like a cohesive group. Depending on what you want to project on stage, specials can be both aggressive and beautiful.