Lighting and Themes in 127 Hours

Burton’s use of techniques results in an amplified outlook on gloomy or brightened scenes. His use of lighting and color in each individual film shows the effect of the two techniques. In Edward Scissorhands, Tim’s use of lighting behind Edward during the police scene made Edward

Lightning is key to show the mood of the film. Burton uses High key lighting to show happiness. Burton also uses low key lighting to show scary scenes. In Edward Scissorhands he changes the lighting. In the neighborhood its colorful and bright when in reality the town is judgmental and mean. The women of the town gossip and are not welcoming. Edward is scary and not inviting when really he is surprisingly sweet and kind.In Charlie and the chocolate factory the factory is gloomy and shadowy but inside it is filled with color and cheerful. this shows that not everything is how it appears. Lighting is a main part of burton's style.

In Double Indemnity, lighting plays a key role in visual design. Throughout the film there seems to be and absence of light when something secretive is going on. It is night time (or dark outside) when Walter begins to confess his actions, when Phyllis and Walter continue to meet, and when murders take place. This aids in presenting the dark and mysterious actions of the characters and adds a sense of danger. Shadows, also a play on lighting, seem to follow Walter throughout the entire film. This may represent the idea that something menacing is following Walter, possibly a foreshadowing of the confessions that are soon to be revealed. The shadows are typically obvious and over exaggerated, giving the scenes more of an uneasy feel. There is also a significant shift in lighting when Walter first meets Phyllis. The day goes from bright and sunny to dark and rainy. This is also a foreshadow of what's to come. Walter will be stepping out of the light and into Phyllis’ darkness.

The contrast of light and darkness within the story is used alongside the characters to create suspense. At the beginning of the story, it was dark, which gave the reader an ominous impression. For example Mr White was going down the stairs to make a wish to bring Herbert back while it was so dark, he had to feel his way around. The darkness generates fear, as it is hard to be sure what is lurking around the corner, and what you might bump in to. Jacobs then contrasts this with the light of the next morning, which provides a break from the suspense. However it

Lighting is important to tell the mood of a film. Burton depicts sinister and scary images with low-key lighting. Tim Burton’s lighting techniques are completely unique. In “Edward Scissorhands“he contrasts lighting. Peg lives in a town that is bright and cheerful looking. Edward’s castle is depressing and gloomy. Tim Burton again shows off his

The setting of "The Road" is after an unknown apocalyptic disaster they are traveling south along the road. The setting is very gray and dark; the sun is blocked out from all the ash in the air. Beginning their travel south along the road the book states, “Nights dark beyond darkness and the days more gray each one than what had gone before” (3). This quote shows how the setting never sees the light of the sun. It also shows how the air while traveling along the road was always cold because the world was just darkness. The quote says each day got more gray, and this shows that while they were traveling south the world looked the same and it never got better no matter how far south they went. The majority of the setting is on the road, “out

This in-depth film analysis will identify and deliberate the heterogeneous elements of film and how they are utilised to develop and elaborate empathy for Katniss Everdeen, the main protagonist in Gary Ross’s critically acclaimed film The Hunger Games (2012). Modern day films generally use a variety of technical elements that are specifically designed to intrigue, captivate and convey emotion to the audience. These elements are known as camera, acting, mise-en-scene, editing, lighting and sound (C.A.M.E.L.S.). In particular, this film analysis will delineate how these components are employed in Ross’s The Hunger Games to develop empathy for Katniss Everdeen, during the scene of the annual ‘reaping’

Lighting is used very commonly in horror movies. Lighting is the control of the light. Sometimes it starts flashing and sometimes the light all sudden turns bright or dark. lt is a great way to keep you on your toes. Jaws used the best lighting, for example the dim light in the boat made you really think the shark is coming. The lighting was really well used in most part of the movie. In The Others, they only used a few lighting techniques for one example the dim lighting used in the house. Signs had few lighting techniques used too. One was in the basement when the light suddenly goes out. If you have really good lighting used in your movie, the viewer will feel the something is going to jump out. One more is that light helps you hide something that you don't want the viewer to see what' is happening in the back.

Director Tim Burton exploits lighting to construct a suspenseful and dismaying feeling in the audience. One way Burton does this is when he uses low key lighting in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For example,when Willy Wonka ventures through the jungle, the low key lighting creates shadows cast by the leaves surrounding Willy Wonka making the area seem more dangerous; with the tension that the fierce creatures that inhabit the jungle will come to attack. By creating the dismaying feeling of the jungle and it’s creatures,

In Edward Scissorhands , uses lighting to show the contrast between the rest of the teens and Edward being caught. For example, when the teens and Edward break into Jim's house the lighting is dark and you can only see the brightness of flashlights. In the room the lighting changes to bright where you can see all of the emotions on Edward's face one the police come. Burton's use of contrasting lighting establishes to the viewer which characters are caught and which once got away. Lighting also influenced Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .

The light is directional when inside coming from the windows creating a raw aesthetic in the cinematography. The camera work that is at times shaky representing the unstableness of life itself. My favourite shot of the film is after Jayden reads Grace a story about an octopus searching for a friend that acted as a metaphor for her situation at home. It shows the two huddled together on the ground, it brings the two characters to the same level after Grace learns her and Jayden are more similar than she realised. There is a soft warm glow around the two, creating a warm inviting environment. The camera is placed just outside the door frame as if it is inviting the audience in to a intimate moment. Whilst around the edges of the frame it is more dark reminding us of the world

Most of the lighting is focused on the actors and behind them, the lighting is very dark and you can only see a shadow outline of furniture. This achieves a sympathetic tone because most of the lighting focuses on Edward and everything that is going on in the scene is pointed directly towards Edward. Everyone believes that what happened was all his fault which contributes to the overall mood of heartbroken mood. Tim Burton also uses lighting to convey a vindictive tone towards Jim. For example, towards the end of the movie Edward goes back to his original home and Kim follows him. After Kim talks to Edward, all of a sudden Jim comes in with a gun and the lighting of the scene is very dark. When Jim comes in it is greatly dark and you can hardly see a silhouette of a person. This achieves a vindictive tone because it scares you because it’s hard to tell what is going on and even though you already hate Jim while watching the movie, your hatred tends to grow which contributes to the overall mood of

It is a crucial part to indicate the mood of a movie. Bright and colorful lighting shows, cheer and happiness and on the other hand , Tim Burton shows, spooky images with dark and gloomy lighting. Mr. Burton's lighting techniques are completely his own. In ES, he mixes up the lighting.

While speaking to Glaucon, Plato explains that if prisoners were to see the light within the cave, their eyes would burn as they had spent years in the dark. However, when exposed to the light, their past in the shadows is forgotten and they are born anew. Living in the

Most of the actors are wearing darker clothing as well which makes their faces stand out even more. This lighting style also adds to the tension and the mystery of the scene. It makes the audience on edge. The contrast filled lighting of film noir is also effective at bringing out the extremes of emotions and thought. The darkness of the genre makes anything that goes wrong seem less taboo, because the lighting of the genre sets up the norms for the world that the film lives in—and in that world, bad things happen. The lighting of the film helps the audience understand the world that the characters are in.