Week 0 - Jacqueline Malenke - Shadow Play (Example Blog Post)

Since I moved to Irvine for school, I have started to take walks throughout my new neighborhood. I am forever grateful to be here for many, many reasons, and one of those reasons is the fact that I am guaranteed to live in such a beautiful area while I am here. I enjoy that Irvine has so many different plants, trees, and buildings. When the sun is shining, I get to see the shadows and textures nature creates while out and about. The photo below was one I took while on one of those walks. In the photo you see there is a tree up against a wall with stark sunlight peeking through a gazebo ceiling and many plants and foliage. Those shadows are creating a depth and a story to this photo. This is texture. This photo is incredibly useful for a lighting designer's research. For instance, say I am designing a realistic play that takes place in a backyard garden. I can exactly reference this look onstage to create the world of the play.