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Introduction of dance lighting

In addition to the characteristics of general stage lighting, dance drama lighting also has its own characteristics: it is more free and more frequent than other dramas in the transformation of time, space and atmosphere. The processing of dance lighting is often based on music. In the dance with simple emotions, lighting generally does not simulate natural objects (such as rain, snow and lightning), and only changes in light color can enhance the effect of dance performance and music accompaniment. In contemporary dance and ballet performances, some people advocate the use of neutral omni-directional plane lighting; It also advocates using lights to simulate natural objects, which plays the role of expressing feelings with things; Others advocate expressing feelings simply by light and color changes. China's dance lighting uses all the above techniques in an eclectic way. For example, in folk dances such as "waist drum dance" and "red silk dance", neutral flat light is often used; However, in dances such as "Dancing in Clothes and Feathers", lighting technology that is purely based on the change of light color is often used. The successful lighting design of dance drama is often a combination of various lighting technologies.