Lights

We got the shadow puppet screen out on Tuesday, and we experimented with lights as well.
With lights, we can change the position, the intensity and also the color. With the lights we had in the classroom (the black box), we couldnt change the intensity however, we were able to change the color as well as the positioning.
The lighting is important because it could create a mood. Here are some examples:

From above:
it makes it seem like the character/actor is holy in a way. It also creates a sense of tranquility and also individuality.

From beneath:
This gives a sinister mood and also a mysterious mood.

From behind:
this also creates the mood of mysterious but also holiness.

From the side:
Since only half of the actor's body is lit, it makes it seem that this character has a different "side" to his/her character and that they may be hiding something.

Using colors also can be effective.
For example:
Blue: Nighttime, mystery, tranquility.
Orange: morning, beginning
Red: sinister, evil.
etc...

Here are some pictures with the colors on the shadow puppet screen:



I thought that this color gave the sense that we are in a forest, and the light is reflecting off the leaves.





I thought that this color had a sinister mood, and that something bad had/will happen.





This color made is seem like it was morning and the sun was rising.

I think that we should definitely include colors in our wayang kulit project, because it really does help create a scene, and it is not only one color on the screen. If it was only one color, it would be monotonous and the audience would be bored by it.