Film Language: Lighting

Picture 1

The lighting on the picture looks to be low key as there is shading on her face makes her look a little sinister or mysterious. Her face is vibrant contrasting the dark background that surrounds her. The key light looks to try and make a dramatic effect with the expression on her face with the smoke that is also surrounding her. The smoke that is emitted looks to be lit by the same key light that is shone onto her right side. The Lighting doesn't really show much of the background which could also strongly  suggest that it is of a low-key lighting. It isn't clear but there is a slight hint that there may be some top lighting judging by the light that is shone on her dress.

Picture 2

This looks to have a low-key lighting effect that judging by the shading that is present on her face. There looks to be some top lighting which could show highlight the looks of the character on shot. There could be lighting from the side but that could be emitted from the same top light. The effects given by this lighting makes the actor look more glamorous as it highlights her facial features.

Picture 3

This picture appears to be a high-key lighting as the background is lit greatly so that then it gives it that realistic look of day time. There looks to be top lighting judging by the shading on his eyes. The key light looks to accentuate his expression of aggression as he looks pretty fierce as he seems to be in a serious tone. The lighting could also highlights his clothing as he looks to be wearing some luxury clothes which viewers could assume that he is in a strong position in this stage of the movie. The shading on his makes him looks sinister making him seem pretty evil.

Picture 4

The lighting looks to be low-key as there is a lot of shading on his face. There is a big contrast of light between the lighting of his gun and the dark. The hand gun looks to be lit from a back light. The lighting looks to contrast so that it can highlight his facial features or his expression. The lighting also shows the rain to show that atmosphere of being sinister.

Picture 5

The lighting here looks to be low-key lighting due to the shading that is present on her back and the shadow that is protruding from her. The shading on the wall suggests that there is lighting from the left side. The lighting could suggest that she is a victim who is about to die. This is due to the lighting that is highlight the expression on her face which looks to be in a horror film which mainly rely on low-key lighting which would add mystery to the mystery in different situations.

Picture 6

 

This photo looks to have a high-key lighting due to the natural lighting that is being lit from the window behind the female giving it a natural source of lighting. There also doesn't seem to be many shadows besides the blinds behind them which further support that this is high-key lighting. This looks to have lighting from the side due to the sunlight that is being emitted from the side. This gives the effect of a romantic setting due to the vibrant atmosphere.

Picture 7

This still looks to have low-key lighting due to the shadows that are present on the floor.The four characters don't look as visible either so this could be another indication that this is more of a low-key lighting. The lighting looks to be from behind due to the shadows facing towards viewer rather than any other direction. This could give the effect of mystery and suspicion as to who they are and what they plan to do.

Picture 8

This looks to feature low-key lighting due to the shading that is present on both face and the shadow that is present There also seems to be lighting shone towards her back as the shadow is present on the wall. This could give the effect of mystery or horror as the expression on her face looks to seem lost with the shading on her face that could depict horror.

Picture 9

This photo looks to feature a high-key lighting due to the lack of shadows. This bright lighting could suggest that we're expected to see what the character feels therefore making it seem that we should care for the character. Since we get some bright lighting on the character, we can see his hands are closed together depicting as to whether he is praying or wishing for luck. This could show that the character relies on luck in a potentially impossible event.

Picture 10 

This still looks to be based on a low-key lighting. This could mean that it was put on a dark atmosphere on purpose to try and hide the features of the killer to add suspense and mystery to how he kills his next victim. The lighting that is behind the killer outlines his figure making him vaguely visible. This could give the effect of mystery or horror due to the fact that he is going to kill his next victim in a dark area making him look villainous.

Picture 11

This isn't clear as there are shadows that are present in the scene which makes me think that this is low-key lighting. The characters on scene look intimate which contradicts the common theme that it would go onto mystery. The couple also don't look to have violent intentions and their face are visible which could lead it to high-key lighting. The light looks to be lighting from the left side of the characters. The effects made by this photo make it seem like a peaceful atmosphere.