Lighting

Burton. In Tim Burton’s films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edwards Scissorhands, and Alice in Wonderland he uses low key lighting, high key lighting, and non-diegetic sounds to create suspense and suspicion, bright and open looking scenes, and happy or spooky moods. For people to feel the suspense and suspicion in the movies, Tim Burton uses low key lighting in the scenes to create a spooky mood. For example, In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice is walking through the…

The Effects of Lighting: An Analysis of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon Akira Kurosawa’s film Rashomon is about how humanity cannot be honest with themselves. The film technique that I focus on is lighting. Through the sketch, the lighting is different from the original scene suggests telling a different meaning on what is happening to the samurai. The first panel in the sketch the lighting is dark,…

through two techniques - acting and lighting. We see this when side lighting is combined with a close-up shot. This highlights only half of Willy's face, leaving the other half in shadow. This makes him appear intimidating, emphasising his tough exterior. It also suggests how he is torn between staying true to himself as a gang member and wanting to escape his unfulfilling life in a gang. The low key lighting in the house contrasts with the high key lighting used when he was on the boat to…

producers showed viewers The Flash in full suit with powers and even with effects that kept the essence of running in real life and the noises that are created. The scene where Barry Allen (The Flash) travels back in time shows how the sound, visual, and lighting effects are key to make the show realistic. The sound effects in this scene is one key element that makes the show sound realistic and gives the character life and actual meaning. In this particular scene there is a combination of the…

angles, lighting, and background music. Throughout the introduction the camera angels change from an establishing shot to a more balanced shot with the camera scanning the room around the actors. The music in the background became more intense as this scene progressed. The directors did a good job at keeping the audience on edge during this scene by showing all of the characters for the first few minutes of the film not talking and having creepy music playing in the background. The lighting in…

Summary In the beginning of the book Michael Vey Storm Of Lighting, many different events have happened. First, Michael, Taylor and Ostin’s parents have gone missing because of the Elgen (evil corporation) except for Taylor’s dad. The police have talked to Taylor’s dad concerning about the abduction of Taylor, and how they think that Taylor’s mom is involved in Taylor’s abduction/kidnapping (pg. 56). Also in the beginning of the book, the Elgen have attacked part of Mexico, and Michael, Ostin…

Indemnity. Walter Neff, an insurance salesman develops feelings for his clients’ wife, Phyllis Dietrichson. Together they team up to commit a murder; the murder of her husband. This progression is shown through three different cinematography components: lighting, camera angles, and composition. Over the course of 107 thrilling minutes, Walter Neff becomes a whole new person due to his relationship with Phyllis. In his film Double Indemnity, Billy Wilder uses cinematography to demonstrate the…

The new TV show Scream Queens premiered September 22, 2015 on FOX. Scream Queens is about the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority house, who is being targeted by several killers dressed in a red devil outfit. The shows is part slasher flick and black comedy with a modern take on the classic whodunit. Even though there is violence, gore and the use of sexual language, the show demonstrates to be more satirical than terrifying. In addition, Scream Queens is a unique show because it’s like a parody, pocking…

Most of the restaurant scenes use the high key lighting portraying a non-romantic scenario but also allowing the viewer to see their facial expressions like the scene where Sally explains to Harry how women can fake during sexual intercourse. Another example of how the lighting helps set the happy tone are the scenes where the older couples share how they met and the obstacles that some faced. The bright lights…

particularly to that of Brett. The setting of a small, cheap, and untidy appearance to the apartment combined with tattered furniture and dim low-key lighting, due to the only source of light being from a singular window, gives the impression that Jules is providing a sense of opportunity those inhibited in poor environment. This is solely to the contribution of lighting strictly focusing upon his facial features and focusing on his physique. The use of light within the scene is used to…