Monday 1 February 2010

The Godfather opening scene deconstruction (lighting)

low lighting, light shone from directly above head.
creates big shadows under eyes giving a villainous look.
you can see the shine on teeth.

the lights then focused on the guy who then looks like hes being interrogated giving the viewer the idea he is one of the main characters or a link of the main characters.

the dark eyes show he has something to hide.
changes to an over the shoulder shot of the interrogator with the light just about on the front of his face while the rest of his face is a dark silhouette.

the interrogators desk is well lit with a few sheets. it has sheets on it maybe about the guy he is talking to.

in the whole room all you can see is the guys desk and his face. the rest is a dark background focusing the viewer on these to characters.

the shot then turns to the interrogator who is well lit giving the impression hes got all the power.

the only light in this shot would be a key light and natural light through the blinds in the background.

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