ABSTRACT
Our Approach to Lighting Design We focus on naturalistic, motivated lighting as the foundation of meaningful theatrical light. One reason is because motivated lighting can be demonstrated by doing something as simple as turning the room’s overhead fluorescent lights on and off. The concept of naturalistic, motivated light is one that’s easy for students to grasp: e.g., a scene taking place in a yard on a sunny day is lit by the sun. Once that source of light is acknowledged,
the complexity then lies in creating the appropriate sunlight with available lighting equipment.
