Low-key lighting

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…

The low angle shot of a man as he paints in white text “white power” exemplifies the dominating racist views in society in influencing perspective. In particular, the use of satire in ‘white power’ mirrors the biased views of Trump as he fails to approach problems…

of them. In order to show how important Billy Bones is, a low angle and low key lighting would be used to make him seem ominous. The Beginning of the Adventure occurs after Billy Bones, and Jim finds a treasure map on him. He and his friends decide to go searching for the treasure.…

The American Singer-Songwriter, Taylor Swift co-produced the one hit wonder ‘You belong with me’. The song released in 2009 became one of the most influential songs to join the genre of country pop; it appears on the album ‘Fearless.’ The American Rap artist, 50 Cent sung the hit ‘Candy Shop.’ ‘Scott Storch’ originally wrote the song; released in 2005 on the album ‘The Massacre.’ It hit number one in the hip-hop chart. “You Belong with me” is aimed at young females aged 11-18 and in any…

or a joyful scene. Tim Burton uses a variation of lighting techniques to portray the emotion and tone of the scenes. To begin with, Burton's use of lighting in the film Alice in Wonderland,…

Mise-En Scene Ever since I was a little kid, i’m always fascinated on how movies were actually made and everything that went behind in making it. I always thought that some things in the movie were coincidental but in reality, they served an overall purpose in the film to convey the theme. This semester, I have found an answer to my many childhood questions. The two films that stuck out to me were Mad Max:Fury Road directed by George Miller, and Whiplash directed by Damien Chazelle. These two…

The Notebook’s stance that freedom is formed through falling in love is conveyed through the films use of varied shot length, costumes, and lighting. Amanda Smith Barusch states that Love stretches beyond our comfort zone, revealing capabilities we didn’t know we had (7).Ally is introduced to freedom, something she wasn’t familiar with, when she falls madly in love with Noah. The Notebook is a romance film about two people who fall in love and go through hell and back to make their relationship…

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…

Lighting is a technique that director Tim Burton uses to create the perfect mood for a particular scene in many of his well known movies. An example is when low-key lighting is used to fill the screen with darkness. Just barely any light left in the movie, which can give the sense danger and fear throughout the scene of the movie. In contrast high-key lighting is used to do the opposite of low-key lighting. It’s used to fill the screen with brightness, which can give the scene a sense of…

Lighting The lights are the first thing the audience experience in this piece, then comes sound and movement. From the begging the lighting design was unique in the since that there was emphasis on the curtains. There were lights shining directly on the wings drapes. They were simply horizontal lines stacking straight up. The choice to have the lights show up first gave the audience time to take in the lights and create their own idea of what the lights represented. There were two sets/types of…