10-10-2011, 10:11 AM
2-12-2001 by Pierce
I like your analogy to theatrical lighting. Many of the same techniques can be used on a layout. In fact, using stage techniques can give you an added dimension, that of visually simulating the passage of time.
The careful use of spot and controlled flood lighting also make the whole operation of your layout more dynamic. For example, if you have a train leaving area A at 3 in the afternoon but not arriving in area B until 10 at night, the two areas can be lit accordingly. The difference, by-the-way, is not just changing the color of the lights. Controlling the angle the light hits the scene is important too.
Also consider this. If all the lighting for a scene is the same color and intensity, no matter what angle it comes from, the scene will look flat. If you use warmer light from one side and cooler light from the other will bring out the three-d
I like your analogy to theatrical lighting. Many of the same techniques can be used on a layout. In fact, using stage techniques can give you an added dimension, that of visually simulating the passage of time.
The careful use of spot and controlled flood lighting also make the whole operation of your layout more dynamic. For example, if you have a train leaving area A at 3 in the afternoon but not arriving in area B until 10 at night, the two areas can be lit accordingly. The difference, by-the-way, is not just changing the color of the lights. Controlling the angle the light hits the scene is important too.
Also consider this. If all the lighting for a scene is the same color and intensity, no matter what angle it comes from, the scene will look flat. If you use warmer light from one side and cooler light from the other will bring out the three-d