Week 3_Power_TA

 I am not sure where to start. But an ecliptic sun, an exposed dancer, a silhouette,  a matching energy between the dancer, the sun and the mountains? There is no answer to beauty. 

This picture represents power, vulnerability and achievement. The sun is a powerful and affective light source, yet what happens when the sun hides? Shadows? Darkness? Love? 

What if the disappearance of light is when we feel good about showing who we truly are? 

What is light?

This picture is part of a filming that I conducted in spring quarter as part of a Dance Film piece. 

Week 3 - JB - Candlelit

Week 3 - Candlelit

Rain in Irvine is rare enough, but a storm large enough to cut power across campus is definitely cause for news.

I vaguely remembered an episode of a cartoon I watched on PBS when I was young, in which the main character's family experiences a power outage. At first, everyone is impatient and restless, but soon, they make the most of the situation and settle into cozy family time, playing board games, having a party and telling stories in candlelight. When the power does eventually come back, they lament, and turn the lights back off to continue their wholesome night.

At first, I was dejected because I couldn't make hot chocolate, but the two hours of darkness ended up being a lovely night, with ukulele music tinkling amidst the candlelight. Even though candles provide such little light, they bring such warmth and comfort to a space.

-Jeevika

Week 3 - Frankie Henderson - Neon Streaks

     This is not originally what I intended to get out of this picture but it happened to become a happy accident with a slip of my wrist. This picture served as a reminder that the way light moves, smears and passes through the air creates a similar composition to the way dance rushes through the space. Had the camera not made a jarring movement as I pressed the button, you would have only seen the view of hanging lights from the perspective of laying on the ground in a drowsy moment of rest. Instead we see neon lightening streaked colors creating mismatched patterns and figures. 

WEEK 2(Inspiration)- Rubí Danielle - Rainbow

WEEK 2(Inspiration)- Rubí Danielle - Rainbow

Taking this lighting class has inspired me to continue embracing all of the colors that exist in the rainbow. I absolutely love colors that pop, but I also love black as well. I generally gravitate towards black and I tend to pair it with bright neon colors as accents, in the same way these colors above, are paired with the dark black surrounding them. There are so many colors that exist, and I feel encouraged to continue exploring the essence and beauty of every color that is available to me. I want to dive into these colors and jump out with rainbow colored hair. What if everything we touched turned into the shade we were feeling in that moment, in the same way a mood ring changes colors when it feels a shift in our emotions? Colors are so much deeper than what we see. There is a story behind every color, and they each represent different ideas, characters, and emotions. I am inspired to continue exploring the deeper meaning behind colors. 

Week 2 - Amber Morales - Midnight Orange

 

The haunting darkness of the October night sky. Haunting yet inviting. Inviting yet avoiding. One can find themselves in a dilemma between the danger of the howling wind and the comfort of a warm street light. A choice between the sinister world or the foolish living. Most find the horrors of the night sky childish, or even unspeakable. While others wait patiently for their throne in the land of endless fright and terror. 

Week 2- Cheers to solar power -Anna Medina

 

This moment brings me extreme happiness and reminds me of the gifts of nature. The sun, the ocean, the combination of the two. The best things in life are free and we are all capable of feeling joy. Sunlight is something so simple yet so precious. It is important to remember that simplicity is sacred and natural light is a perfect example of this.

Kelly- Week Two- A Shadow of Inspiration

 

The cool thing about inspiration is it can strike anywhere, at anytime. Especially when your assignment for the week is to be on the lookout for it. 

I love natural light and natural settings and for this week's post I took several pictures of the sky, sun-flares, sunsets, and light coming through trees. However, I chose not to use any of these pictures because I felt they were too similar to my post from last week. 

To me, inspiration is not just something you stumble upon, it's something you look for. 

After spending all day being on the lookout for inspiring natural light, I noticed this blank wall on the way back from the laundry room. Seemingly no light at all. In fact, an absence of light which revealed the form of my body. I took a moment to play, be inspired, and try out a few different shapes. 

In these pictures I appreciate the way the light creates shadows which showcase the body in a new way, different from what we see in real life.  

Week 2_Tamer_Abdo_Inspiration

 

I am also following Jeevika's foot steps with my little bedroom decorations. I am a huge fan of the $12 LED light strip from amazon. In today's world everyone keeps meme-ing MOODs which sometimes gets on my last nerve. Yet, I know I get in an inspired mood when I am at the end of my day after experiencing a long day of sensing, traveling, observing, learning and working. It inspires me to walk into my room and choose the light that helps sooth my mood after the day I experienced. Not to mention the color reflecting off of my tapestry that also allows me to think of costuming due to the light reflection off of the colors of fabric. If you cannot tell, this shade of Purple is my most calming. Sometimes, I wonder if its because I relate it to lavender.  

Also, a fun fact, my roommate while I am working on my bachelor degree is from India. When he saw my tapestry hanging for the first time. He introduced me to Ganesha, a Hindu God of beginnings, which was an absolutely mind blowing story that was inspiring itself. I always admired elephants for their life span and characteristics as animals.   

Tamer

Week 2 - Bradford - Inspiration

Pray, inspiration!

The focus is this here pew.

Ignore the others.

Week 2 - Joey Navarrete-Medina - A Boy, The dress, and The Fantasy

 I was inspired to capture this photo because of the dresses' beautiful colors and symbolism.
The Quinceañera dress plays a massive role in the coming of age celebration. The dresses are extravagant and huge, signifying the transition into adulthood. 

In the photos, each dress, the yellow, white, red, blue, and pink ballgowns represent the essence of its wearer, matching her personality.

When I was a little boy, I'd often fantasize about wearing one of these dresses. Galavanting the space, I'd showcase my form through the fabulousness of my dress. The fantasy, torn apart, I conformed and was obedient to my Mexican Americanness's heteronormal and often machismo social constructs.

At this time in my life, I could have celebrated two quinceaneras. One at 15, likely wearing a pink or magenta dress and now sporting a deep red. Still, I likely wouldn't have a natural and normal celebration. Still, when I look at these dresses, I smile. I'm reminded of how far I've come and to keep looking forward into my adulthood, celebrating in other colorful meaningful ways that I can. 

week 2 - whitney - inspiration of spectrum sequencing

 How can sequencing of any input (movement, light, sound) alter our way of experiencing the form? 

In this 4 photo series I see the possible narrative of seeing color and light take off and move or slow down and settle into more form, depending on what sequence you look at the photos. The blurred color reminds me that light is active consisting of frequencies and wavelengths.