The document discusses ideas for using lighting in horror films. It recommends using low-key lighting to create a dark, tense atmosphere that makes the audience feel threatened and leaves things unclear. Ambient lighting is sometimes used at the beginning to create a sense of normalcy before supernatural events, but should be gloomy rather than sunny to foreshadow that things will change and fit with the horror genre. Low-key lighting will be used most in the discussed film.

1. Ideas for use of LightingIdeas for use of Lighting

2. Low-key lightingLow-key lighting
• The use of low-key lighting is conventional in Horror films.The use of low-key lighting is conventional in Horror films.
• This creates a dark atmosphere and it will induce tension for theThis creates a dark atmosphere and it will induce tension for the
audience.audience.
• It makes it unclear and mysterious for the audience, as they aren’tIt makes it unclear and mysterious for the audience, as they aren’t
able to see everything clearly.able to see everything clearly.
• Low-key lighting also makes the audience and the charactersLow-key lighting also makes the audience and the characters
possibly see things that aren’t there.possibly see things that aren’t there.
• We will mostly use low-key lighting.We will mostly use low-key lighting.
• Darkness is associated with evil and it will make the audience feelDarkness is associated with evil and it will make the audience feel
threatened and vulnerable.threatened and vulnerable.

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4. Ambient LightingAmbient Lighting
• Ambient lighting is often used at the beginning of the film, whenAmbient lighting is often used at the beginning of the film, when
the characters seem to be happy or before the supernaturalthe characters seem to be happy or before the supernatural
events start happening.events start happening.
• This lighting creates a sense of hope and realism.This lighting creates a sense of hope and realism.
• However, the ambient lighting is going to be gloomy instead ofHowever, the ambient lighting is going to be gloomy instead of
sunny.sunny.
• This will highlight the fact that although everything looks fine,This will highlight the fact that although everything looks fine,
things will change. Also, it shows that the film is part of thethings will change. Also, it shows that the film is part of the
horror genre.horror genre.

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