The document discusses research on lighting techniques for an interrogation scene in a film. It recommends low-key lighting to create realistic contrasts between the interrogator and suspect. Low-key lighting uses selective illumination so that only specific parts of the scene are lit, creating intense shadows that define the mood. The key is manipulating lighting and subject positioning so that shadows fall in just the right spots.

1. Technical Research
Jake & Gianluca

2. What we want to put into our
production
• Technically due to the nature of our film and
what we want to include within the opening
sequence, we are mainly researching lighting.
The lighting we use will either make or break
our interrogation scene, its of high importance
to make this scene realistic due to it being the
foundation of the film.

3. Low Key Lighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWccCCeto
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This is a good explain of what we want to
achieve due to the highlights in which the over
head light creates.
The contrasts between the suspect and the
interrogator are perfect therefore we will be
recreating them on set.

4. The key in this image is not just to produce a dark image but to use lighting very selectively so that only
specific portions of the image are illuminated. Normally the camera man will spend his time trying to
avoid harsh shadows, especially on faces and around the subject’s eyes. For this reason, shooting low
key can actually be a fun change of pace. Instead of avoiding intense shadows, you’ll have to consider
them as the primary element of the composition; one that defines the mood of the entire photograph.
The trick then becomes manipulating your lighting and the positioning of your subject so that the
shadows fall in just the right spots to create the look you want.

5. How It’s Done