download this page<\/a> as an Adobe (pdf) document<\/p>\n \u201d<\/strong>Lighting can be hard, soft, or any gradation in between. Hard lighting creates\u00a0strong shadows, while soft lighting is shadowless. The type of lighting depends\u00a0on the type of story to be told. Lighting can be manipulated to achieve a desired\u00a0dramatic effect\u2026..Depending on its context, lighting can signify truth and wisdom\u2026\u2026Dark or harshly lit pictures can trigger feelings of fear, tension and a sense of\u00a0impending evil in the audience.\u201d\u00a01 “Soft lighting and a low level of color contrast (many gray tones) help give many\u00a0of the shots in To Kill A Mockingbird<\/em> (1963) a soft, romantic, nostalgic feeling.” 3 DVD Chapter 10 “A Look At Boo” Running time ( 23:44) – what time of day is portrayed in the scene? – notice how half of Jem’s face is in the light, the other half in the dark<\/p>\n – notice the shadows on the wall created by the column on the porch and by – notice the other shadows, for example, running along the length of the house wall,\u00a0perhaps generated by trees in the distance<\/p>\n – <\/strong>in what ways does the “dark or harshly lit pictures (in this scene) Recommended links<\/strong> Recommended book<\/strong> Recommended VHS\/DVD<\/strong>
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\n<\/em>“Lighting creates atmosphere. A mixture of dark shadows and pools of light may\u00a0create a sense of unease, as in a thriller; if the lighting makes everything bright,\u00a0the atmosphere may seem more relaxed. The filmmaker can use lighting to draw\u00a0our attention to, or hide, a person or object.”\u00a02<\/p>\n
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\nConsider this scene in regards to lighting. Have students consider the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n– where (from what direction) does the lighting emanate?
\n– what might be generating this kind of light?\u00a0 (i.e. moonlight; streetlight)<\/p>\n
\nthe rocking chair on which Scout is perched<\/p>\n
\n\u2026.trigger feelings of fear, tension and a sense of impending evil ” ?<\/p>\n
\nLighting As Storytelling\u00a0<\/a>
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\nFilm Language: Use of Lighting<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPainting With Light<\/a><\/em> by John Alton<\/p>\n
\nVisions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
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