The opening scene of the film Book of Eli uses dark lighting and a mysterious green glow in the woods to set a dark and ominous tone. Other shots throughout the film continue this green glow to maintain continuity. The mise-en-scene of abandoned cars in a darkly lit scrapyard, along with the main actor wearing dark clothes, further suggests the narrative will not be positive. The editing emphasizes the danger of arrows and creates tension by showing an arrow in slow motion as it kills an animal.