LIGHTING TASK

When it comes to filming, lighting is very important as it creates the atmosphere for the specific genre (ours being thriller of course) and always plays a key role in the mise en scene. Without the correct lighting, our thriller task will lack verisimilitude - how realistic the piece of film looks. So, as part of the planning stage, I will be looking into how to create different types of lighting with examples that me and my group have taken!

Natural Lighting

Natural lighting is what it says - from a natural source such as the sun or fire etc. 

As the sun wasn't out (typical British weather), our source for this photo was simply the very blinded white sky!

High Key Lighting

High Key photography uses unnaturally bright lighting to blow out most of all harsh shadows in an image. High key methods were originally developed as a solution to screens that couldn't properly display high contrast ratios, but has developed into more of a stylistic choice. 

Chiaroscuro Lighting

Chiaroscuro Lighting is an artistic term that is noted by the contrast between dark and light. It's often used in a bold manner so that it has a noticeable and dramatic effect on the film.

Back Lighting

In lighting, back lighting is the process of illuminating the subject from the back. This creates a glowing effect on the edges of the subject, while other areas are darker and is most commonly used in Romance films. 

Artificial Lighting

Artificial lighting, unlike natural lighting - comes from man-made light sources such as fluorescent lights. Most common to be either blue or green hues, our example of Holly is blue.