lighting

Still image analysis

E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\18631_Bladerunner-3.jpg 

- high-key lighting at the front highlighting the smoke
- low-key lighting on the background to make women and smoke stand out
- back lighting creates a shadow effect on her face
- the lighting creates a mysterious look to the character because of the shadow created on her face

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- low-key lighting on body and background
- top lighting to give glamorous look
- the lighting creates a mysterious look because the outfit and body is hidden
- enigma code

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- high-key lighting on body and background
- top light gives a natural look
- back light to separate character from background
- the lighting creates little shadows on characters face
- creates an intense look
- intimidating like a king or a ruler of a kingdom  

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- low-key lighting on character and background
- top light to give glamorous look
- highlights the rain and raindrops
- shows wet texture on character
- lighting creates an intense mysterious look on the character because half the face is covered with a shadow and the other half is bright 
- antagonist

E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Psycho_1.jpg

- high-key lighting on background and character
- back light to create shadow
- lighting creates a scary image because the shadow and the light highlights the scared facial expression

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- low-key lighting on left side of image and background
- high-key lighting on right side and centre of image
- top light to give natural look of lights in the house 
- contrast of high-key and low-key lighting adds volume and depth of image

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- high-key lighting on background
- back light creates separation and shadows
- lighting creates ominous look and effect
- creates mystery between characters
- shadows covers identity 
- enigma code 

E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\chienandolou1_cmyk.jpg

- high-key lighting on character and background wall
- back lighting creates shadow of character
- also highlights facial expressions
- lighting creates an intense vibe 

E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Joanofarc1.jpg

- high-key lighting on background
- makes character stand out
- top lighting gives glamorous look
- back lighting causes separation 
- lighting creates a cold tone because of the shadows

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- low-key lighting
- back lighting highlights character
- lighting creates mysterious look to the room

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- high-key lighting
- top lighting creates glamorous look on female hair
- back lighting creates shadow
- lighting creates a romantic feel to the image

Film noir research

- film noir is a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism and menace
- the term was originally applied (by a group of french critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944-54
- features intricate plots, flashbacks, femme fatales, and themes of disillusionment, moral ambiguity and existential dread

Film noir YouTube clip analysis

clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L5Ss0-xZD8

- this clip shows film noir by having the detective theme and the having detectives in it
- the colour is black and white 
- the lighting is a contrast of low-key and high-key which gives a mysterious feel and an intense atmosphere

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