1. LIGHTING TEST SHOTS
For this task, we had to film using specific lightingto match the mood. We began
with high key lightingto connote a happy mood. This is justified with the dark
ending signifyingan enigmatic mood. The use of the lightingfrom the computer
screen highlights loneliness andexclusion. If we were to redo this experimentI
would try to exclude backgroundlight in order to maximise the lighting which we
place to enhance the setting. Low key lightingsignifies an enigmatic mood. We used
artificial lightingto enhance the setting to express the complete contrast between
happiness at the beginningandcomplete sadness at the end.
The lightingfrom the computer
here has several connotations.
Firstly, although we don’t see the
computer within shot, we can
indict he is usingone.
Furthermore, the artificial lighting
suggests an enigmatic mood as
we don’t know why he is looking
upset.
The lightingwithin this shot is only
from the computer screen with the
actor’s expressions highlightedby
the reflection. This indicates a
miserable mood due to minimal
lighting. Also, the use of the red font
is particularlyimportantto express
the bullying. If it was unclear, this
would be hardto see for the viewer
The use of lightingwithin this
shot is reallypowerful within
conveyingthe ambience. As
you can see, there is lots of
lightingconveyingan
equilibriumwithin the scene.
This is influential within
expressingthe genre.6
