Lighting blog task.

Picture 1 :

High-key lighting, Sidelight. Creates mystery and gives dimension to the image due to the smoke. enables the viewer to guess what the film is about.

Picture 2:

High-key lighting, top light. Also creates mystery and defines the key facial features of the actress, perhaps indicating that she is hiding something or is hiding from someone.

Picture 3:

Lowkey lighting, bottom light. Shows the actors power and emphasises their size and strength.

Picture 4:

Highkey. Top and sidelight. Adds drama to the image, hints at the film genre of crime since large parts of the background are concealed, indicating that the actor is searching for something or someone.

Picture 5:

High-key lighting. sidelight, Puts focus on the woman's vulnerability and instils a sense of fear in the audience.

picture 6:

highkey lighting, sidelight. the shadows can make the audinece infer the couple should not be together as they provide a cover.

picture 7:

Strongly back lit, High-key lighting. Puts strong emphasis on the four men, shrouding them in anonymity and mystery.

picture 8:

High-key, side lighting. puts a strong focus on the woman's shadow, indicating danger.

picture 9:

High-key lighting, almost overexposed. indicating a small amount of sci-fi, and also peace.

picture 10:

Low-key back lighting,  hiding everything except one side of the face of the actor, emphasising how dangerous and cunning they are.

picture 11:

High-key, top lighting, exentuating the woman's happy features and drawing attention to the man's face.

Film Noir Features:

• The anti-hero protagonist.
• The femme fatale.
• Taut, no-nonsense dialogue.
• High-contrast mise-en-scène.
• strong high-key lighting.

The clip has high-key lighting as emphasised as the various shadows created by the costumes and buildings.