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Lighting plan
1. LIGHTING PLAN
One of the elements of the mise-en-scene that has the greatest
influence on the film is ‘lighting’. It has the power to evoke
emotionsin the film. It can also be used to manipulatethe
viewer’s attitudetowards a setting or a character. The way light
is used can make people look beautifulor ugly, soft or harsh
and artificial or real.
There are two types of lighting: High key and Low key lighting.
High key lighting has a little dramatic effect and it is often
used in a scene with no tension or to attach positiveand
upliftingconnotationsto a character or situation.
Whereas, Low key lighting is often used in tense scenes or
scenes where negative connotationsare to be derived. It
comprises of a lighting pattern that has both bright and dark
areas in the frame.
Psychological thrillerstend to use low key lighting to add
emotionsor to portray tension in a scene. Black Swan, a
Hollywoodpsychologicalthriller, which is also one of my
reference films has used low key lighting throughout the movie.
2. Similarly, I’ve used Low Key Lighting in my short film.
I have used low key lighting throughout my movie except
for this scene.
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