Week 8: Water and Reflection

After an evening of rain and rehearsal, I stepped out of the studio doors and saw the reflection of these hallway lights on the wet cement. Each time that I see the reflection of lights on pavement, I think about the ways that I might communicate this image/setting to an audience. It would obviously be very difficult to re-create this picture in the theatre setting, however, as we have discussed in class, it is important to think less about the image literally, and more about what it evokes. For me, this picture summons feelings of 'simplicity,' 'acceptance' 'peace' and 'hopeful reflection' within the realm of the unknown due to the darkness. These words make this picture much easier to design because they do not limit (as attempting to recreate this image might), but allow for freedom and interpretation to make more out of something as three-dimensional as what is seen in this photo.
This reflection of design got me thinking about the awareness of word usage from both the choreographer and the lighting designer viewpoints. I am realizing that words carry an incredible amount of weight in creative processes because they summon up personal memories and thought. This is why I am realizing that even within words such as 'acceptance' and 'peace,' these words can be incredibly broad, and it might be difficult for a designer or a choreographer to contextualize these words. I want to think about being specific in regards to my language in design, to contextualize emotive words (without limiting)  to aid in the creation of a cohesive piece.