Film Language: Lighting

The lighting in this photo is low key as the left side of the woman's face appears to be over-exposed and therefore a key light must be situated on that side. On the right side a there is a fill light to soften the shadows of the face and to add to this the smoke in front of the shot is lit with both top lighting and the key light that I've previously mentioned. The effects created by this is that the woman is consumed by the smoke and it appears very concerning. 

The lighting in this image is low key as everything is black except the face of the woman. The top lighting is a key light and the light on the side is a filler light. The effect of this image is that the woman appears mysterious. Her facial expression and her hands touching her own face suggest that she is thinking about something. This type of lighting could be used in a horror at a moment of suspense.

This photo is evenly lit which implies the use of high key lighting. Both sides are lit with key lights or with natural lighting using reflectors. The king's crown is illuminated with top lighting which goes down to his face and creates a shadow on his eye line. This could be used in order to present the character are fearless, dangerous or powerful. Eye contact is necessary in human life but this is used to almost hide his identity because we can barely see his eyes and therefore makes him appear fearful. 

This image is a classic example of film film noir lighting. Sharp shadows with edges of the man's body being over exposed to reveal his body outline and create a silhouette type effect. A key light is positioned on the right side to highlight the face and another to expose the edges on the right. This whole image is low key as we would not see lighting like this in real life. Furthermore the backlight is positioned upwards behind the man to brighten the rain in the scene and allows the audience to see the environment more clearly. In addition to this there is spot lights in the background to spotlight the signs and buildings. This is done so that we can get an idea of the location (in this case in a city).  

An image which uses low key lighting because of the shadow cast on the wall suggests a key light. The long shadow in the centre of the woman's body suggests that there is a doorway behind the lens because of how narrow it is. This would make perfect sense as the woman is in colossal shock and is scared for her life. Moreover, there is a filler light which softens the skin tones but does not have an effect on the harsh shadow. The effect on the audience is that even though they are unable to see what the woman sees; the audience automatically knows it's something/someone dangerous.

The lighting in this image is high key because the lighting appears natural - with a key light cutting through the blinds it appears just like sunlight. Additionally the backlight is in the right exposure making everything look very realistic. The effects created by this image are romantic and semi-dark which makes as feel intimate as the couple are seen kissing.

This image is has low key lighting because it has one flood key light illuminating the men and most of the scene except the ceiling. This was done to create a silhouette effect of the men. This creates suspense and makes us believe that they are in a difficult situation. Alternatively, it could be used to create a horror moment in the film.

The photo is lit with low key lighting because it has 1 key light which reveals the woman's face on the left side. The effect of this is that we feel tension and believe that something is scaring the woman.

This image is has high key lighting as it appears normal with very little shadow. The use of multiple key and filler lights executes this shot. The effect on the audience is that they can experience the way the character is feeling and her facial expression is seen clearly. To add to this, their hands are seen which allows us to see that she is praying.

The use of lighting in this shot is low key because everything is very minimal and unseen. A massive shadow is covering the stairs and on top of them a subtle key light is used to reveal the character. This lighting falls under horror and makes people frightened or on the edge of the seat the whole time. Furthermore, the effect of this lighting is that it forces the audience's eyes to focus on the most exposed part of the screen and therefore is effect when wanting to achieve jump-scares.

This image can be identified as either high or low key because the location or colour is not seen. However from a first glance I would say this is a bit of both because the light appears natural but also the shadow positioning can be contrasted to low key. The effect of this image is that we are able to seen a possible intimate moment as if the man has just saved the woman - this is suggested by the gun that's being held.