Recently in Laguna Beach California, they presented their annual Pageant of the Masters. Famous paintings are replicated with live people. The show is astounding with high-ticket sells for each performance. The show runs for five to six weeks each summer. Audiences sit spell bound as each “picture” is wheeled on stage. Even with binoculars it is very difficult to tell where the painting stops and the people start. Three-D becomes two-D and the effects are amazing. The tricks of the trade are held tightly, but much of the illusion is done with makeup, sets and lighting. Next year marks the 80 consecutive run of the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. Using contemporary lighting fixtures , elaborate costumes, expert make-up, and high tech special effects, people become flat and melt into a painting. Lighting is a powerful force for manipulating ambiance. Restaurant owners understand this and use low lighting to help create a mood of intimacy and relaxation. People are using contemporary lighting fixtures in their homes to showcase artwork, for task lighting in the kitchen, for dim, soft, romantic lighting in the living room or master bedroom. Softer lights are installed over bathtubs, showers, and brighter lights over mirrors in bathrooms for make-up application and shaving. Some areas of the home call for brighter, more task direct lights like over the counters in the kitchen. Task lights glow brightly under oven hoods, under cabinets or hanging over an island. Softer lights are generally used for eating areas, sitting areas or placess where you watch television. Theaters, magic shows, and performers all understand the importance of perfect lighting to create a mood, an illusion or to relax or stimulate an audience. With the use of contemporary lighting fixtures in your home you too can help to create the mood you are seeking.
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