Lighting

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1)

-Top lighting

- Low-key lighting

- The subject is mostly in shadow which creates enigma codes and the lighting emphasises the smoke in front of her which connotes to mystery.

2)

- Top lighting

- Low-key lighting

- The low-key lighting puts emphasis on her face and creates a sense of elegance.

3)

- Top and back lighting

- Mostly high-key but around his face low-key lighting

- The harsh shadows on face emphasise furrowed brows and stern expression.

4)

- Back lighting

- Low-key lighting

- The lighting makes the character look like a silhouette and makes him seem important and mysterious.

5)

- Back lighting

- Low-key lighting

- The lighting from the blinds creates a tone of secrecy surrounding their romance.

6)

- Top lighting

- Low-key lighting

- Half of the subject is covered in shadow which could represent a conflict.

7)

- Top lighting

- High-key lighting

- The lighting coming from above and their hands positioned in a prayer pose creates religious imagery.

8)

- Back lighting

- Low-key lighting 

- Makes the subject look like a silhouette which makes them look frightening. 

9)

- Top Lighting

- Low-key Lighting

- The woman doesn't have as much shadow on her compared to the man which could suggest that she is innocent and he is slightly villainous.

10)

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- Low-key lighting

- The back lighting makes the characters look like silhouettes and they have large shadows cast on the floor which portrays them as intimidating and menacing.

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- High-key lighting

- Her face is fully lit up which is used to let the audience view her fearful facial expression.




Film Noir: 

Noir typically embraces low-key and hard light.

Hard light creates distinct, sharply defined shadows and bright, specular highlights.

A style of Hollywood crime drama that emphasises cynical attitudes and motivations.

Film noir clip

- The character is confessing to murder which uses the high contrast, low-key lighting to emphasise the bleak situation. The character is top lit so the audience can view his facial expressions but he is wearing a hat which casts a harsh shadow which is conventional for this genre of film and it could represent how he kept parts of himself secret but is now revealing it so now the majority of his face is lit. 

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