Week 10 - Never Ending Break Lights!

I took this picture during rush hour traffic (don't worry I was just a passenger...not the driver). I know it's really blurry, but I think the blurriness adds to the unpleasant feelings this picture is capturing. The brake lights went on for as far as I could see. It was a horrible sight! It is so amazing at how lighting can affect your mood so intensely. The moment I saw these horrible, bright, red lights my mood instantly switched from an at ease passenger to a stressed out passenger writhing with angst. I think it is important to remember that lighting is a great way to express mood, just as we did in class with our Our Town Lighting Projects. We were able to express all kinds of emotions with just lighting. We didn't need extravagant sets or costumes or great actors to get across the mood we wanted. All we had were a few lights, and yet we still had success at getting the audience to feel a certain way. Lighting can speak volumes.