Week 7: Dr. Seuss in the Light

 

Light can do some pretty trippy things sometimes, like in this moment. This is another tree found at South Coast Plaza- I guess they really take pride in their lighting here. Which is wonderful for me.

As I walked across the bridge from SCR to to South Coast plaza, I noticed that these trees were purple. At first I was a little confused as to why, but I soon realized it was because of the bright blue (possibly neon?) decorative lights that were on the side of the bridge. What is more interesting is the fact that these bright blue lights made the trees look purple. This takes me back to our color theory class where we saw how different fabric, or colors, can look under different gels. I believe that this is why the tree looks purple. I absolutely loved the effect-it reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book, only it's real life! And it's all thanks to light. And color in that light. I'm pretty sure South Coast Plaza didn't expect or mean for this effect to happen, but regardless, I see this as an opportunity to learn. If I ever want that Dr. Seuss kind of feel in a piece I'm working on, perhaps I can test how blues interact with my set or costumes. This also reminds me of how careful I have to be when choosing gels, because if I don't want this Dr. Seuss look, I better make sure my gels don't clash with the set or costume colors. This goes for all colors of gels in general. It's nice that South Coast Plaza keeps giving me things to think about as far as light goes. Yay!