lighting in films, if used correctly can add to themes, storyline or even help in character development. Lighting can also help foreshadow in whats happening next, conceal secrets as well as to just help build some sort of feeling in the audience like suspense.
Lights out- This uses lighting very effectively by putting extra lights in the forefront to take the focus off the protagonist and make the audience recognise the dark figure in the front. The scene could be considered as low key lighting and because of this it makes the audience assume something dangerous is about to happen. The room being empty and with one of the figures being completely blacked out and in the shadows adds to the enigma effect of the scene.
12 years a slave- The use of lighting in this scene may seem vey basic but through utilising the lighting for a focal point and to cast shade on an empty space, it creates a focal point for the scene and makes the audience focus on the chained man even more then he would if the whole room was lit this helps us focus on the protagonist more so his emotions, feelings as well as physical state can be fully analysed by the audience.
12 years a slave- The use of lighting in this scene may seem vey basic but through utilising the lighting for a focal point and to cast shade on an empty space, it creates a focal point for the scene and makes the audience focus on the chained man even more then he would if the whole room was lit this helps us focus on the protagonist more so his emotions, feelings as well as physical state can be fully analysed by the audience.
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