Film and TV Language: Lighting

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This image uses low-key lighting. The light is coming from the top, most likely to bring light/highlight the actor's face - this is what they want us to focus on, as everything else is dark.





This image uses high-key lighting as everything here is lit. The lighting is coming from the top, mimicking the sun. This is the effect they wanted to create; natural sunlight, as if this were taken outside.

This image uses low-key lighting as most things are obscured in the darkness but the actor's face. His costume and prop, while lit, are in the darkness. We can see this clearly as the lighting is coming from the top. This creates a sense of mystery and/or threat to the audience as we see him as intimidating.




This image uses low-key lighting to emphasise a horror scene. The lighting comes from under/behind the actor from what we can see from the shadows. This creates unusual lighting that instills fear into the audience.

This image uses low-key lighting (and possibly high-key lighting to an extent) not for a horror scene, but for a romantic scene. We can see the lighting is coming behind/towards the actors as it bleeds through the blinds. Additionally, the lighting in the scene is dim and soft, which creates a sense of romance and love.

This image uses low-key lighting with the lighting coming from the top, facing behind the actors, which creates the effect of a silhouette; this creates a sense of mysteriousness and eerieness, as we don't see the actors' faces or costumes at all.

This image uses low-key lighting with the lighting coming from the top of the actor. This harsh lighting coming from the top highlights the actor's expression of worry.

This image uses high-key lighting to compliment the actor's pose; they are meditating, and the image's lighting reiterates/complients that clearly as it's soft and calm. The main lighting is coming from the top to represent the sun.

This image uses low-key lighting to make Michael Myers look intimidating and scary. The lighting comes from under Michael giving him an unnatural + fearful look. The harsh lighting eccentuates and makes him look evil.





This image uses high-key lighting. The actors here (the couple) are in a romantic pose, which is complimented by the use of top light eccentuating the actors' faces and bodies.





2) Film noir is a style/genre of cinematography that particularly specialises in black and white and is the style used for detective/old thriller films. Its lighting represents a notable departure from the conventional approach to lighting. It is a yin-yang kind of contrast (light and dark), with high-contrast and harsh shadows being the defining features. The interplay between light and darkness can be conceptualised as a dance, with each element having a crucial role.

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This clip fits the film noir genre as the lighting borders between high-key and low-key at times. The lighting mostly comes from the top and the whole film is presented in black and white, a common feature of film noir movies. These features create a sense of mystery and suspense, a key feature of this genre.

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