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Lighting blog task

1) Still image analysis

  1. Identify examples of high and low-key lighting.
  2. Say which depict top, back or under lighting.
  3. What effects are created by the lighting in each image?




1. Low key lighting
2. Top and back lighting
3. Creates a large contrast between light and dark which is used in noir 

1. Low key
2. Top light 
3. Creates a lot of shadow and hides the setting used in a lot of horror movies to create suspense and mystery between the viewer and the film itself

1. High key
2. Top back and filler
3. Creates a intimidating image of the character making him look fierce and scary 


1. Low key
2. Top, back, filler
3. The shadows and lit up background makes it look a like a drama thriller noir 
1. High key
2. back, top
3. Creates a horror effect on the audience signifying something bad may occur or happen 
1. High key
2. Key light, ambient
3. The natural light in the setting gives a warm and relaxed scene making it romantic 

1. Low key
2. Back lighting
3. The striking contrast of the light and shadow creates of the characters creating more of a mysterious and unknown identity of the characters which is superb example of lighting 

1. Low key
2. Back lighting
3. Face shadow behind creates an eerie environment which links in with the horror genre   
1. High key
2. Top and filler light 
3. The use of high key makes the real which allows the audience to kind of feel the characters emotion which may be a feeling of a calm environment

1.High key
2. Ambient-key light and lack of filler  
3. It creates a unset tingling environment as it ominous

1. High key
2. Back and bottom lighting and a slight use of filler lights
3.Soft lighting used to create a sense of a calm romantic setting














2) Film noir research 

Research film noir - focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style. Make notes on the genre and particularly the use of lighting - bullet points are fine. 

Film noir which translates to dark film in French. Noir is a genre of cinema defined by cynical heroes striking lighting effects and a complex narrative. 

The COMMON ELEMENTS OF FILM NOIR
  • Anti-hero protagonist
  • Femme fatale
  • Tight, concise dialogue
  • High-contrast lighting
  • Post-war disillusionment


Noir normally consists of murder and corruption. The characters are also quite dreary.

3) Film noir YouTube clip analysis 

Finally, find a YouTube clip that fits the film noir genre and embed it under your research (the clip can be classic noir from the 1950s or something more recent - neo-noir). How does the clip's lighting fit the film noir genre? 





The lighting through out the clip creates a sense of tense then during the end it creates a calm environment as the lighting is more brighter and more softer using high key lighting 



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