I experimented with different lightings in order to test which one is the most suitable in order to use in the scene.
Location 1: The bedroom
This is an image of the bedroom with the lights turned off however only one small lamp turned on. Out of all of the images, I personally like this the best and will cooperate this lighting into our film. Although taking this picture during the day, due to the dark colour of the curtains the room appears to be dark which makes it look as if it is night. This is beneficial for our group as when we shoot our film the lighting in the room will not be too dark so that the audience can't see what's going on, instead the mixture of dark and the small amount of light coming in from the window,allows perfect lighting in order for the image to come out clear. For our scene we need low lighting as that is one of the conventions which you see in a thriller movie, however with the lights completely off the room appears too dark which makes it hard for the audience to see the image. The small amount of lighting from the lamp and window, allows the room to look clear and mysterious.
This is an image of the room with no lights present expect for the natural light from the window. For our scene we would like to set it in a dark room, this is as darkness connotes with danger and mystery. The use of darkness can foreshadow the upcoming danger that will take place later on in the scene. The darkness of the image makes it look mysterious and unsafe which we are aiming for however I believe that the room seems too dark. This can cause problems as when we are shooting it will be difficult for the camera to clearly capture the video as it will be too dark.
As the lights are switched off and only natural light from the window is present, it makes it obvious that the picture was taken during the day. This is also a problem as the scene is supposed to be set during the night however if we turn the lights completely off it will be evident to the audience that it is not.
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This is an image of the bedroom with the lights turned on. Personally, I don't believe that the lighting is right for the scene. This is as traditionally in a thriller movie the director uses low lighting. This is so the audience are left in mystery as they are not able to fully see what is going, which builds up tension. However with the lights on, too much detail of the room is shown which makes the room appear safe and secure therefore I would not chose this particular lighting for the scene.
In the bedroom scene, at one point Maya points out to Mary that she saw someone walking behind her. However a silhouette will be difficult to create with the lights switched on as the audience will be see the actor clearly which will make it look ametur rather than scary therefore a we need to have a lower lighting in order to create this.
The famous myth of ' Bloody Mary' says that if you repeat Bloody Mary three times in the bathroom mirror with the lights off, when the lights switch back on she will be standing behind you in the mirror. Bathrooms are iconic in thriller and horror movies in order to create suspense and build up tension. In iconic thriller movies, the young, innocent girl goes to the dark bathroom alone, looks into the mirror and opens the cupboard to get something out, the audience warn her not to as they automatically realise that once she closes the cupboard, a killer, a ghost or a monster will be standing behind her starring back at her in the reflection of the mirror.
Bathrooms are mainly used as they are cold and small. The lack of space in a bathroom gives a sense of no escape for the victim, as if they are trapped.
Location 2: The bathroom
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This is an image of the bathroom with the lights turned off. I had taken this
picture during early hours in the morning at around 6:00am. Personally, I believe that this image has an element of mystery and gives the audience a disturbing vibe. As the lights are switched off, there is lack of lighting and detail in the picture makes it difficult for the audience to fully see what is taking place, therefore they are always left in mystery and suspense. However, the lack of lighting could also cause problems as it will be hard to shoot the characters clearly as it will be too dark for the camera to pick it up however, we can solve this problem by shooting at 6:30am instead of 6.00am. This is as the bathroom will not be so dark that the characters cannot be seen, however not too light that the audience can tell that it was shot during the day. Instead, there will be enough light to see the characters and the details of the bathroom clearly, however still having the mysterious vibe to it. Shooting at 6:30am also gives us an advantage as if needed we can shoot early in the morning rather than late at night. This is as it makes it easier for our group to meet up and shoot.
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In this image I was testing if the silhouette in the mirror is obvious to the audience. The sihouette of the man is ensential to the plot of our film as that is the main aspect of the film that create tension and mystery. In our film, Mary washes her hands however as she looks up she sees a silhouette of a man behind her. In order to create the silhouette, we need to have the right lighting. This is as if there is too much light the audience will see the actor which will not make it a silhouette however if it is too dark as it is in the image, the audience will not be able to clearly see the silhouette. In order to fix this we should shoot at 6:30am as the lighting will be just right.
Why I chose these locations:
The famous myth of ' Bloody Mary' says that if you repeat Bloody Mary three times in the bathroom mirror with the lights off, when the lights switch back on she will be standing behind you in the mirror. Bathrooms are iconic in thriller and horror movies in order to create suspense and build up tension. The location of the bathroom is not only set in thriller movies however are also used in
famous horror myths and legends. In iconic thriller movies, the young, innocent girl goes to the dark bathroom alone, looks into the mirror and opens the cupboard to get something out, the audience warn her not to as they automatically realise that once she closes the cupboard, a killer, a ghost or a monster will be standing behind her starring back at her in the reflection of the mirror.
Bathrooms are mainly used in thriller films as they are cold and small. The lack of space in a bathroom gives a sense of no escape for the victim, as if they are trapped. Bathroom scenes are very common in thriller and horror genre films; instead of a place for privacy, in the thriller aspect it is seen as a place of mystery and horror. As soon as the victim goes into the bathroom, either to take a shower, a bath or the clean up, the audience automatically expect something bad to take place such as a murder or a death. This is as the location foreshadows upcoming danger to the victim.
Bedrooms on the other hand unlike bathrooms are linked to privicy and saftey. The bedroom has a colour scheme which uses, uses bright, traditionally girly colours such as pink and purple which give the audience a false impression that all is well so far.
We used the location of the bedroom in order to almost trick the audience. By purpose, we chose a girly, "happy" looking bedroom rather room full of dark colours which gave a depressing vibe. This is as will make more of an impact on the audience when we subvert the stereotypical view of a bedroom or house and turn it into a place which is not safe.
