Raging Bull Lighting

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The lighting style used in the movie Raging Bull was a special techniques by the director. It was filmed lighting was in black and white, that played important part that placed perfectly on each scene. While Jake was fighting scene the lighting with high key to stress on the boxers, also the high key lighting provide a beautiful elegant look and some scene. Low key lighting was used to give a look as if brutal low-spirited atmosphere, like when Jake life started to spiral out of control, went to prison and in his cell.
How this technique contributes to theme because, Jake LaMotta, was a real boxer and the movie is about his life as a up and coming middle weight champion. The lighting gives great emphasis Jake high and low throughout his

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