How can lighting be used?

How can lighting be used? - #9

Lighting is an important element in interesting an audience. It can help to alter their focus on certain things that are being shown. To make my project pop on screen, I must explore all of the different types of ways that lighting can be used.

Natural light can be a great way to illuminate the settings of a scene, whether it be outside using the sun as light, or inside using the sun to shine light through windows. It is definitely an easy source of lighting to find and use as well. Implementing this may not be as difficult, as I would be able to use the lighting of the sun during the day, or the moon at night.

Another form of lighting that can be used is artificial lighting. This may consist of street lamps, flashlights, LED panels, or just plain lightbulbs. Given this information, filming with any of these sources of lighting may be no problem.

One issue concerning lighting, however, is how it may affect the tone of the scene. For example, if it is cloudy outside and a scene is meant to be in a brighter, uplifting mood, the sun may not be out to illuminate as well, causing the film to look less vibrant. Knowing this, I will try to work around the issue of natural lighting, and focus on how lighting in general should be used in a scene.

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Settings to Consider - #4

When creating a film, it is always important to identify the setting, or multiple settings. This is because it will help to match the event to when and where it is taking place. Since my film will be about a teenager who learns how to box, there should definitely be a boxing gym used at some point in the film. The location should also be clean and organized as well. It should also include an exterior setting, which may showcase how the characters interact with each other more openly, and at certain times of the day. A great exterior setting to use would be around the neighborhood, because it is an easy place to go out and film at and there is a lot of space for different types of camera shots. There may be some parts of the film that need to be filmed at night, or during the day, and this can be greatly demonstrated using the natural lighting of the sun. The location of the final battle should be noted as it may be included in the opening. This is becau...

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