Lighting

Soft light/fill light:

• Limited shadows
• Very smooth
• Silky look
• High key
• Glamour/Romance

Hard light/Key light:

• Heavy
• Dark shadows
• Horror/intense/thriller

Analysis of Leon Opening

• Extreme close up
• Low key lighting - shadows
• Shot -> Reverse -> Shot
• Atmospheric music in background - Low note
• 180 degree rule
• Fade out to black
• Fade in
• Camera not static - Documentary realism

Thriller Opening Analysis.

The sixth sense:

• ·         Close up shot is used on the light bulb  creates an atmosphere, makes the audience want to know what will happen and makes them on the edge of their seat as the room is dark apart from the bulb which gradually gets brighter.
• ·         Lots of dark shadows and red lighting which creates a negative feel to the film.
• ·         Scary music which creates a tense atmosphere
• ·         Title sequence is long doesn't give anything away, makes the audience want to know what will happen
•       Low key lighting

              Jaws:

•       Camera is like we are the shark which creates an atmosphere, you don't know what is going to happen
•     Music plays a vital part again, creates a tense music - everyone knows something bad is going to happen when the theme tune starts playing
•      Low key lighting is used, one light which is a campfire
•     Medium close ups at the campfire 

              Final Destination:

            

•       Low key lighting is used
•     Fast paced editing which creates an atmosphere, doesn't give you time to focus on anything
•      Extreme close ups on props , doesn't give away the main character or the story line makes the audience want to know what is going to happen
•     Dark shadows
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