Lighting is a tool that is heavily relied upon in
movie. Through lighting and colour, the
audience can tell on whether a scene has a happy, tense or eerie atmosphere to
it. The correct light is extremely important, because if it is not, then the
audience will not respond the right way. For example, a thriller that takes
place in the daytime might not have the same impact, and may not be as scary as
one that is set at night with low key lighting. This allows the audience to
fear the scene more as things may be hidden in the darkness, or they may just
have a general fear of the unknown.
The different types of lighting include:
Top Lighting- When light is coming from above the
characters/scene.
Under Lighting- When the light source is under the character
(normally directly below their face).
High Key Lighting- When lots of light is used in a scene.
Low key lighting- When very little light is used in a scene.
Low key lighting is typically used in thrillers because this
type of light tends to cast more shadows and makes everything appear scarier.
Colour can be used in scenes to make the audience experience
certain emotions. For example, using a red filter in a scene will normally
signify blood or death, so the audience is more likely to feel afraid for the
victim/protagonist.
This colour is quite conventional in thrillers because death
is normally a key theme that is used.
Some good work here on the different types of lighting used within scenes. You provide a good introduction by discussing the impact lighting has on a scene. Good examples to demonstrare your knowledge.
ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-discuss colours in film more. What types of colour filters are there? What genres are they associated with?
-what main colours are used for thrillers and why?
-analyse a thriller scene identifying lighting and colour using PEER