23. Key Terms for lighting
•Key
•Low key
•High-key
•Back, top and under
24. Now, lets watch some film,
and see how lighting and colour
are designed impact of the
audience’s reading of the text.
25. Film Noir & Chiaroscuro Lighting
• Low Key Lighting
– Creates a hard / sharp look with strong areas of
contrast between light and dark
– The faces of the actors lit in this way suggest a
darker side to their personality
– Have parts of the set casting shadows to create
an air of fragmentation and mystery
• Also enabled the use of cheap sets, as the lighting
hide their faults