Looking at lighting

The lighting seems to be coming in from the right, on the side of her face which makes the other side appear blacked out and in shadow. Only half of her face comes up in this light and gives the picture an eerie feel. This is a classic way of hinting at someone concealing a secret or not quite what they seem.

The lighting in this picture appears to be coming from the front of her and lights up her whole face. This makes her appear quite innocent, however the darkness in the back may suggest something is going to happen which gives it a dark feeling. The key light is just off to the side, creating some shadow on the left side, which helps to make her appear as if she is merging with the darkness.

The lighting is coming from underneath her face, most likely from a torch she’s holding and it makes her look more sinister and scary which gives the idea that something is going to happen. The way the nose is in shadow and the light is cast on the sides of the face helps her to appear blank and expressionless, which can seem more menacing.

The lighting in this picture is coming from the back so the man’s face is completely dark and makes him seem like a silhouette. Back lighting has this effect and has to be used carefully – we only want to use it for a deliberate effect, not by accident.

The light is directed at the clown’s face and the background is dark to highlight and outline the clown’s face. The light is coming from the point of view of the person looking at the clown, giving the effect that the clown is moving towards them and is appearing as a shock, suddenly lit out of the darkness.

The light is at the bottom of the tree looking up into the night sky. This highlights some branches but adds mystery to other as you cannot see the whole tree and do not know how high the tree goes. The camera angle contributes to the looming effect and the underlighting makes each branch stand out starkly against the night sky.

This is a candle lit face. This creates a dark feel, that gives clues to the audience that something dramatic will happen soon. Because the lighting is coming from below him, lighting his cheekbone, this creates a dark look by emphasising shadows under his eyes.

The lighting is coming from top and gives him the persona of a bully, someone who is threatening, giving him strong and terrifying characteristics. The light on his forehead, makes his eyes dark, giving him this look. The planes of his face are brightly lit rather than the features, which helps to dehumanise him.

This under lit image is mainly used in horror films and can make a character seem more sinister/ intimidating. It can also be used in films to give a character power and dominance over another. The effect is created by masking out the nose and throwing highlights just under the eyes and on the top lip. No one feature is totally highlighted and this makes the whole face mysterious.