Little Shop of Horror Critique Ferndale repertory theatre did it again.This Month they produce yet another great piece. Little Shop of Horrors is a musical comedy great for this time of the year. From the moment it starts to the end it was lively. Seymour a deject orphan stumble upon a strange plant, which he names it after his beloved crush Audrey. Little did he know that this exotic plant, would develop into a soulful R&B voice whenever it quenches for human blood. The Performances was solid throughout the play. The chorus Ronette, Crystal and Chiffon singing are on point every time. The tune of there voice sounds as one and projected to the audience clearly. The girl are soulful and entertaining and garnering. Lucius Robinson performance …show more content…
The elaborate design of the really bright wall, window, and variety of prop use created a pretty realistic illusion of the space. The colorful shop help enhance a happy excited atmosphere throughout the play. The set design really brings out the illusion of a realistic setting. The stage is a split stage, half being a floral shop with back door and toward the front is skid row street. To the side is the alley that later turns into a dentist office. It was a great way to use the space and give it a 3- dimensional effect. The corner of the alley is really unique given the fact that it can switch from a corner to the dentist office. Although the dentist room is limited it still has all the component of a dentist's room need and goes well with the …show more content…
The addition and subtraction of lighting can change the effect and mood of the production. Lighting was really effective in lighting the actor and setting during different scene. Bright light and softer color were used during the scene were the shop blossom in success. It was effective because there is the sense of excitement and show that there is a joyous event happening. The timing was good and transition of lighting was smooth. Everything was very subtle that it hardly noticeable. Even when something traumatic happens the sound and lighting gradually appear. Whenever Audrey II is hungry for human flesh the all the light will dim out except those around Audrey II when it singing soulful or making lousy comment. When Audrey was getting stressful the light turns somber creating the look of shadow which help create the effect of nightfall. When something traumatic happens the lighting would change into a blueish tone. For example toward the end where Seymour grant Audrey her wish and give Audrey to the plant and when Seymour die trying to kill the plant but end up being devoured by it. The lighting really helps polish
In the movie Edward Scissorhands, a lot of different cinematic techniques are used. This movie mostly focuses on lighting, usually using darker low-key lighting throughout most of the film to create a darker, creepy tone. Low-key lighting is used mostly in scenes with Edward scissorhands in them, not as much with the girl. A good example of these low-key lighting scenes are the beginning ones, when the girl first enters Edward’s castle. The atmosphere inside is dark and creepy, adding to the already mysterious and dark tone of the movie. Another example of a scene with low-key lighting is the very beginning of the credits screen. The words are displayed in white with the rest of the background as a dark and evil setting. This already gives
The lighting along with the music becomes dim and depressing when Doris reminisces because they also need to reflect her mood. There is also a great use of blackouts in the play. The blackouts represent a
appropriate way. The lighting in Psycho worked well because the dark and sinister story was
The use of lights throughout the play did not vary often. Throughout most of the play, bright overhead lights portrayed the play’s main set room: a small town beauty salon. The lights created an atmosphere that was not only cheerful, but also warm and inviting. On each side of the stage, warm, more natural lighting was used to make the small outdoor areas more realistic. Lights were also used to convey
For example, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Burton implements dim lighting during meaningful moments and bright lighting during more vibrant moments. This effectively conveys the tone set for the scene and maintains a clear balance in the scene. This helps the audience clearly understand the scene’s characteristics and its meaning to the film. Similarly, in Edward Scissorhands (1990) Burton utilizes lighting to set contrast between the characters. The superficial town is set in a bright, sunny setting, however, the lives the characters lead are quite the opposite of bright. These individuals spend their free time judging others and have no individuality whatsoever. Furthermore, Edward, one of the only characters who is kindhearted, is portrayed in dull, dark lighting. The lighting contrasts with his sweet personality to emphasize who is accepted and who is not. This contrast helps the audience understand the contradicting worlds of Edward and the frivolous town. In addition, in Big Eyes (2014) Burton implements lighting to show the slow transition of Margaret Keane’s life. The lighting depicts the dulling of her life as she faces troubles in her life. The use of lighting here helps the audience see the clear transition in Margaret Keane's life and clearly understand the conflict in her life. Similarly, Burton utilizes lighting in his films
The lighting is used as colour symbolism through Priestley’s decision to imitate the emotions in the act, ‘the lighting should be pink and intimate until the Inspector arrives, and then it should...
The lighting worked very well in Elizabeth’s scene with the judge. Right before she states her answer, Hytner makes the rain go away and the sun come out and across the back wall of the courtroom. It makes the audience think that something good is about to happen, as if she was going to tell the truth and all the trials were going to stop.
Lighting is one of the most essential techniques to indicate the mood of a movie. In Edward Scissor Hands, Burton blends up the lighting with high and low key lighting to add more emotions to his characters and brighten their personalities. Burton uses the high key lighting technique in the town that Peg lives in. Revealing it as bright and cheerful presenting I to be flawless, but that is only an illusion. In reality the town is hateful and does not accept others, the women create packs t...
Throughout the musical, the prowess of each individual performer was on display. Every performer, with the exception of Kristine, expressed a power and vibrato that was breathtaking; the highest notes lilting and the lowest notes thundering. I was in awe during a majority of the performances because of the commanding singing in each performer.
In "Constant Star", lighting told much about the play as soon as it began. Low, yellowish lighting and a bit of fog spread by ceiling fans filled the stage as the play started. This gave the stage the look of an old photograph, so the audience immediatly gathered that the show was taking place in the past. The mood was often set by lighting as well. Red lighting gave the audience a sense of foreboding while yellow indicated happy times. Also, lighting could substitute for props. During scenes involving the train, lights would flash on and off, making the stage look as if it was actually moving. This effectively created the illusion that the cast was on a train. Also, lighting was innovatively used to create a "jail" in one of the scenes by creating vertical bars on the stage around the convicts.
The lighting in this movie is very effective. It helps to establish the characters very well. The audience is helping in distinguishing the bad and the good characters through the lighting. The movie overall is very stylized. There are some other strange lighting patterns brought out by Hype Williams, but by far the most effective lighting patterns are ones that help to characterize the main players in the film.
The key props that adorned both settings were not much different from that of the film. In the play, however, there were more pieces that adorned the pie shop, and the raggedy arrangement of the background props compare to the distressed structure that the film wanted to show as well. In the movie there was more room to experiment and add to the locations. For example, in order to show the age of the barber’s shop, they added peeling wallpaper, creaking floorboards, and panels that were detached from the
The lighting was also very effectively used to show the coming and going of cars on the set. The reflection of lights on the front door of the house were used resemble those of an automobile. Even the final scene had just enough absence of light that the shadows of the characters could be seen sitting around the dinner table and praying by candlelight. At the very end of the performance the candles were extinguished consuming the set in blackness in turn signifying the end of the production.
The mood of this film is truly captured in the lighting and the lighting plays a key role in the accenting the humor of the film. “Deep inky blacks and desaturated colors that characterized the look of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro’s Delicatessen” (McGrath). The dark nature of the film is maintained using lighting. This helps to set the mood for many scenes and is what provide the juxtaposition. In the few scenes of the film that are purely comedy the dark moody lighting helps to provide contrast to the humor and makes the character’s actions seem even more out of place and
I have never once been to a show where a change in lighting made me gasp in surprise; but at the beginning of Act Three, when the lights changed from a soft warm light to a harsh fluorescent truly blew me away. It sets the tone for the entire second half of the play, and I thought the way they went about utilizing the lighting was truly brilliant. I also found the dripping water in the Proctor’s home to be very impressive. It made the entire universe that much more realistic. As I watched the real drops of water drip from the ceiling and into the bucket, I was mesmerized and 100% engaged in the story that was happening. I have seen lots of great productions, with tons of brilliant actors, but I find that the little things, like special effects, and lighting is really what impress me when I go to see a show. The technical aspects of theater are truly what made a fine production great, and I like to pay complement where complement is