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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Final Cut - #42

Final Script - #35

For my finalized script, I completed much more of what was left of the first draft. This included things such as camera shots, music chimes, and sections for each part. With this complete, I can now finish filming and have everything organized. Scripting was the most intricate, but necessary part. This is because it took a lot of time to put together and actually create from scratch. Not only did I have to write the lines for all of my characters, but also the way it would be shown through the camera shots. In my opinion, this is the hardest part of preparation.

Setting and location - #27

For this opening scene, I only wanted to make two areas the focus. One was the sidewalk, and the other was Miguel's house. Both of which can be found in a neighborhood. I found it ideal, as it was close to where I live and we wouldn't have to go anywhere far to film it. The sidewalk would be used for the chase section, where Sammy would hunt down Tim. This setting will be the least significant, and shortest but it will be included in the very beginning. Miguel's house is the most important setting as it is where he and Tim will develop their friendship. This in turn will set up the story for the entire film. What was most interesting about filming at these places was the lighting. The sun gave really good natural lighting, which was important to these scenes. I was able to film what I wanted to since it was pretty much clear on both filming days. I also liked how the sunset looked at the end where Tim was about to walk out.

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