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 Still image analysis


Look at the still images on slides 33-37 of the Film Language Powerpoint linked above. Copy the images into your blog and answer the following questions for each image:
  1. Identify examples of high and low-key lighting.
  2. Say which depict top, back or under lighting.
  3. What effects are created by the lighting in each image?     




1.Here low-key lighting is used throughout the whole image. It appears to show back lighting and top lighting. The effects created are a very dark and ominous tone

2. We see both low-key and highkey lighting. Low-key can be seen on the facial areas whereas the rest of him is highkey. There appears to be top and underlighting. The effects created are a very powerful tone onto his face creating the effect that he is dangerous

3.In this image it is all low-key lighting apart from slightly on his face. The image predominantly uses top lighting. This creates an effect that presents him as a strong force capable of many things.

4.On the right side there is high key lighting whereas on the left there is very low-key lighting. This image mainly uses filler lights from the side. This creates a very horror like effect as if something large is closing in on her.

5.
In this we see high key lighting around the faces of the 2 people and low-key lighting everywhere else. This image mainly uses back lighting. This creates an effect that mirrors the passion within the scene


6. 
This photo mainly has low-key lighting with some parts highkey. The image is mainly backlighting. This creates an effect thatbthey are walking away from something large.

7. This image uses highkey lighting on the woman's face but low-key lighting on the shadow. It mainly uses underlighting and filler lights to help create an effect of an overwhelming presence of something not there

8.
This image is predominantly high key lighting with the use of heavy underlighting creating an effect somewhat mirroring a feel of maybe redemption or freedom 

9. This image is heavily low-key lighting with only minor elements of back lighting and filler lights showing anything at all. This creates a very uncomfortable and dark effect.

10.
This image mainly uses highkey lighting with top lighting and filler lights being the most prominent light source. This creates an effect of liveliness. 






Note: if the images don't display correctly in your blog then simply use the number of each image and answer the three questions for each.

2) Film noir research 

Research film noir - focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style. Make notes on the genre and particularly the use of lighting - bullet points are fine. 

. Mainly uses dark tones.
.Low-key lighting creates an ominous and mysterious vibe.
.Typically portrays femme-fatales with low-key and highkey lighting that mirrors their unpredictable nature.
.Overall lighting matches the thriller crime tones that are often represented within the films
.Uses lighting for big reveals or plot twists. The key Typically depends on whose favor the twist is on.

3) Film noir YouTube clip analysis 

Finally, find a YouTube clip that fits the film noir genre and embed it under your research (the clip can be classic noir from the 1950s or something more recent - neo-noir). How does the clip's lighting fit the film noir genre? 

https://youtu.be/nZUaGkr2dwk?si=0nkigndgn0tTYQig

Consistently dark lighting yet the key brightens depending on the overall tone of the scene. The low-key lighting of the image of the woman (femme fatale) mirrors the mysterious nature mentioned by the protagonist. After the knock low-key lighting is used on the protagonists face to mirror the possible dark nature of what he was about to do depending on who was at the door.
All these points fit the film noir genre as they consistently return back to the roots or dark gritty and enigmatic lighting all so notorious within the genre.

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