Analyzing lighting- and hitchcock

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The basic main two types of lighting are low key and high key. Each of these can be used in a semiotic way- To signify particular meanings

High Key:
-Even diffusion (spread)
-Low (little) contrast between bright and dark
-Evokes a sense of clarity and optimism
- Can also create so much brightness across a scene that it becomes monotonous, producing a feeling of nausea, example at base of page

Low Key:
-Higher contrast between bright and dark
- The shadow and bright don't blend together
-Typically induces feelings of moral ambiguity, anxiety, and terror
- It can also have different, more positive effects such as romantic charisma, nostalgia and mystery



Hitchcock:
Concern has been expressed about his blatant promotion of lighting
Gerald Millerson in the book "Lighting for Television and Film" holds the perception that when lighting is subtle, that it is more natural- we can deduce he held the opinion that ideal film lighting is invisible
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Comments

  1. JCoSS Media Dept29 January 2018 at 01:28

    These are very detailed notes on lighting but without visual examples from Hitchcock films to add context to them they are somewhat redundant. Please can appropriate examples be added ASAP.

    Also, I'm not sure what you mean by the last paragraph and how it connects to Hitchcock? Lacking example/textual evidence to back it up.

    All the best

    Mr Cooper

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