4. FILMS THAT USE CHIAROSCURO LIGHTING ‘ The Fountain’ is possibly the most chiaroscuro film ever made, in terms of brute force of imagery. All the swirly gold things and pitch black backgrounds were achieved with microphotography. Even the hospital is lit this way, with lots of dimly lit Moroccan screens, making it the most awesome but impractical hospital one is likely to visit. And also very hard to see. ‘ Dark City’ uses chiaroscuro lighting in spots to achieve a Diesel Punk / Film noir effect. ‘ I Am Legend’ has chiaroscuro lighting when Neville enters a building after his dog.