As I mentioned in the last post, my group and I came to the final decision that we want to make a film opening that relates to time travel. Based on the science fiction film opening I studied in the last post, Interstellar, I noticed the role that the dark, mysterious lighting in the interview room, as well as the man's bedroom played in creating mystery and a feeling of unease.
This is why today, I focused on specifically researching how lighting can change the feeling behind a shot, as well as how to develop lighting schemes.
What is the importance of lighting in film productions?
Lighting is a way to help incorporate an ambience and communicate the feeling of the scene or setting of the shot to the audience. If a film had all the same lighting throughout, it would give off no emotion to the viewer, and end up being a poor production. The use of light can also draw the viewers attention to where you intend it to be. Instead of the whole room being well lit, a brighter light can be cast upon the main character during specific scenes. Just a simple use of shadows or brightness can distinguish an "evil" character from a "good" one.
Darker colors, such as red, blacks, and purples, suggest danger or evil.
Light colors, like whites, yellows, and other pastels suggest innocence and a nostalgic feel. However, yellow is also often used to portray insanity in a character.
One of the most well known and loved directors of all time, Wes Anderson, relies heavily on lighting to make his films. He typically utilizes lighting to create the "dreamlike" feel that most of his movies have. For example, in the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", the inside of the hotel has very soft and warm lighting, with a lot of red and pink hues. Although this creates a comforting vibe, the red also adds a sense of mystery and unease. As the film evolves, the hues change to darker green and blues, which intensify the mystery of the movie.
How I am going to incorporate this into my own opening:
The initial feel I want from my movie is a sense of mystery. My plan is to introduce the character, who will be the one coming up with equations that lead to time travel, in a mostly dark room, with an reddish light cast on him. I feel that this will show best his intense studies, as well as how secretive they are, because they are being done in a dark, underground room. Red is known for not only creating a sense of mystery in movies, but also giving a character an "evil" or secretive feel.
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