This is a picture of my dog Arlo and his fluffy cowlick. At first, I considered not using this picture because it did not showcase enough light - but the assignment for this week was "texture" and this picture has lots of texture. I think, when it comes to working creatively it is sometimes useful to find inspiration in an area outside of the medium we are creating in. For example, in stage lighting you could use gobos and other effects to create the illusion of the texture of something else. The light gives the impression of a texture even though it has no real bumps or grooves. When I look at this picture I think, "How could I recreate this texture with light?" What does this texture mean to me? I know that it is soft, but in the image it appears spiky and pointed, and there are many layers of fur and curving lines. What would a light design with this type of texture look like?
I marked you down by 1/4 point because your name is not in the post, so I had to look it up. That said, I was skeptical of you not taking a picture of texture in light but you won me over. Seeing a texture not created by light then interpreting it into light is something we do a lot as lighting designers. Very nice post.
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