Lighting


Scene 1 and 3 :
Both scene 1 and 3 are set in the same room which means we will be using the same light for both of these scenes. We will be filming this scene in darkness, with just a ray of light (a bed side lamp) so that the audience is able to see what is happening and to make the room look mysterious and gloomy. The colours of the room will be dull and plain, this will help to represent Tommy's personality and give the audience an idea of what type/genre of film this is. We are also going to use a simple light, maybe a torch/small light, on the focus of the picture of Tommy's Mother wearing the locket. This will immediately draw the audiences attention towards the locket and make them interested to find out why the locket is so important and what is going to happen throughout the film.

Scene 2:
Scene 2 is the flashback of Tommy's Mother being murdered. The lighting for this scene is the antithesis of scene 1 and 3. This scene will be filmed in daylight so that the room is bright and open. The colours we are using in this scene will be vibrant and eye catching, this is to represent how life used to be before the murder and that Tommy hasn't always had the personality he now has. (Which will be shown throughout the film). There will be no main focus of light in this scene as everything will be clear so that the audience can understand and see exactly what is going on.

We are hoping to show a clear contrast between all three scenes and hopefully we will create the right effect for the audience and achieve the reaction we want.