When designing a light show using sequences of colored lights, it is essential to consider spatial and temporal dimensions, as well as their interactions. These two dimensions must be approached in their multiple aspects, taken individually and in their interactions. In this paper, the color lighting design of a choral concert in an enclosed space, defined by a backstage wall and a space dedicated to spectators between four large pillars will be analyzed. The analysis is carried out on the basis of 1,890 photos captured every half a second during a 15-minute performance. We will present in detail the characteristics of the context of the performance, in order to identify the spatial and temporal strategies of the performers, the audience and the designers of the color lighting. This light show responds to the rhythm of songs and declamations of poems to make of the event a visual as well as an acoustic experience.
Capron, J.-L. (2021). Spatio-temporal Factors of Colored Light Sequences in the Built Environment: the case of a choral concert – Part One. Proceedings of the International Colour Association (AIC) Conference 2021, p. 667-672. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/228742