Week 10: Shadow Castle - Kari Setlak

My picture this week was taken inside of my apartment, of one of the pieces of our Harry Potter Lego set that lives on the island between the living room and kitchen. My boyfriend loves candles, so we have one in pretty much every room of the house, including this one. And when we have all of the lights turned out, the warm light of the candle and the cool light of the bug zapper contrast to create a strangely natural artificial effect. The warm glow coming through the windows almost makes it look like there's actually a light source coming from inside, specifically actual candlelight. With the blue-purple light coming from across the room, the scene appears to be reflecting the glow of the night sky, with the yellow light cutting through as a contrasting source. Even though this set is Harry Potter inspired, this particular frame reminds me of the reveal of Frank-N-Furter's castle in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and much like that scene, this image makes me feel a certain apprehension. The lighting angles also cast deep shadows that conceal many of the components of the visual that would possibly reveal any information- which also serves this particularly mysterious sight.

On a related note, I've learned a lot this quarter in this class, and I feel a lot more confident discussing lighting now that I did ten weeks ago. I would like to thank everyone in the class for still taking the time to create this learning environment and work together, despite the odd circumstances that have come along with the pandemic. This was the most memorable last quarter and graduation I think I could possibly have, and I know I'll use everything I've learned during this time moving forward. I hope everyone has a good summer and stays safe!