Lighting
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thomas brown
As our film is set completely in an underground cellar during some anonymous disaster, the lighting will obviously be provided by candles. We will use red-heads to attain moody shadows, without taking away the realism; candles are only so bright, so it is important not to give the impression that there are other lights used to create or get rid of shadows. A good example of brilliant lighting used to create shadows in a closed environment is Stalker, a Russian film from 1979. The opening 45 minutes or so is shot in a colour drained, sepia tinted way, which highlights shadows and mood. I have included a couple of stills from the film to show what I mean. This fits in with the whole aesthetic of the plot, a wasteland in the beginning, and when the action moves to the Zone, an out-of-bounds paradise, it is filmed in regular colour. This emphasizes the change in location and the characters feelings. Although our lighting will not be directly like Stalker's, the idea of draining a portion of the colour fits in with our post-apocalyptic plot and the characters emotions.
Another film that uses lighting very effectively is the 2005 horror thriller The Descent. The majority of the action takes place in underground caves, so lighting was the most prominent tool when shooting the action. I've included a couple of stills to highlight my point. Besides the caverners lights and the production team lighting, there is no natural light, so all the lighting is artificial, which means every shadow and effect used was used deliberately. This will be similar to ours. Our film is set completely in a lightless cellar, so our lighting will be completely artificial.
Another film that uses lighting very effectively is the 2005 horror thriller The Descent. The majority of the action takes place in underground caves, so lighting was the most prominent tool when shooting the action. I've included a couple of stills to highlight my point. Besides the caverners lights and the production team lighting, there is no natural light, so all the lighting is artificial, which means every shadow and effect used was used deliberately. This will be similar to ours. Our film is set completely in a lightless cellar, so our lighting will be completely artificial.
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