There are four fundamental and contextual image elements. These
are light and color, space, time/motion, and sound. For this blog I will
discuss light.
Light is arguably one of the most
important things in life. It allows us to see the word around us and express
our inner emotions through with different colors. With the influence of
lighting we can change the mood in a film from a tranquil scene to an energized
one. Moulin Rouge is a very good example. Throughout the film each scene is
either enrobed in a passionate red or a mournful blue. This has a strong
influence on the audience as to what emotions they are experiencing during the
course of the scene.
With light comes shadow, which can be utilized as an artistic tool
or eliminated from the film. In the film Sin City we see the starkness of light
and shadow play to enhance the theme of the subject of which it is lighting. We
can also see how muted and enhanced colors play alongside the shadows and light
to create a unique artistic style.
Falloff is another form of shadow that comes into play when
lighting a scene. With Low-Key lighting fast-falloff can be utilized to
emphasize the lighted objects surface texture. With High-Key lighting slow-falloff
or no-falloff can be used to reduce or even eliminate texture. As you can see in the picture below the same woman is lit from four different angles. This expresses how drastic lighting angles can have on a subject.
A strong understanding for these four
image elements (light and color, space, time/motion, and sound) will allow you
to establish an impact, optimum clarity, and a unique personal style to the
medium of your choosing.
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