Lighting

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1) Still image analysis

Look at the still images on slides 33-37 of the Film Language PowerPoint linked above. Copy the images into your blog and answer the following questions for each image:
  1. Identify examples of high and low-key lighting.
  2. Say which depict top, back or under lighting.
  3. What effects are created by the lighting in each image?     
 
   E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Annex%20-%20Dietrich,%20Marlene%20(Shanghai%20Express)_03.jpg
  • Low key lighting
  • soft lighting for glamour
  • weak filler  for a mysterious, enigmatic effect (cant see where she is)


E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\macbeth_rgb.jpg

  • High key lighting for a realistic effect
  • Strong back light


E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Sin_City_005.jpg_cmyk.jpg
  • low key lighting 
  • Strong back light to create a strong mysterious effect (can only see half his face)
  • Mix of light as there is light deliberately on his badge and gun to show is the protagonist


E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Psycho_1.jpg

  • High key lighting 
  • Top lighting to make her look glamorous
  • No filler -there is a shadow showing a little of her silhouette 
  • Her facial expression shows her fear and that she sees something scary





E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\clockwork1.jpg

  • Low key lighting
  • Back light to see silhouette 
  • Week filler light as you can see their shadows




E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\18631_Bladerunner-4.jpg

  • High key lighting - to give realistic, contemporary feel




E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\chienandolou1_cmyk.jpg

  • Low key lighting- strong contrast of black and white
  • Weak filler light- Strong dark shadows



E:\My docs\My Pictures\Film Stills\Joanofarc1.jpg

  • High key lighting - realistic
  • strong and bold lighting



2) Film noir research 

Research film noir - focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style. Make notes on the genre and particularly the use of lighting - bullet points are fine. 
  • Heavy use of low key lighting to create shadows and silhouette 
  • Focuses more on style and mood
  • high ratio of key to filler light to create clear contrasts and strong dark shadows
  •  ¾ back key lighting, as the key or main light comes from behind the subject from one side.
  • Shadow is more important than light


3) Film noir YouTube clip analysis 

Finally, find a YouTube clip that fits the film noir genre and embed it under your research (the clip can be classic noir from the 1950s or something more recent - neo-noir). How does the clip's lighting fit the film noir genre? 




The low key lighting creates a strong contrast between light and shadows. The under light is used to show the vivid smoke cloak around her face. This reinforces the neo noir genre convention of a mysterious, dangerous women. The key light only comes from one side to light up only a side of their face so the other side (the right) is covered to strengthen an eerie, enigmatic atmosphere

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