Before the day of filming we will check the weather as this will effect the amount of natural light coming through the windows of our location. If it is a gloomy day then we may need to use the main lights in the house to get clear shots however if the day is bright, we may not need any other light but natural daylight. We are planning on editing the shots to create an effect of film noir and during 'film noir' films, shadows are commonly used to create a dark and grungy atmosphere. This means that extra light from lamps may not be needed as this could make our shots too bright and not created the desired 'film noir' effect.
The shots which the teenage girl are in will be more brightly lit than those shots containing the alter-ego. This is to physically show the contrast between the two characters and represent the girl as innocent or pure and the alter-ego as dark, complex and sinister. To make the shots of the teenage girl brighter, we will turn on the main house lights as well as lamps and other light sources so that the shot is as bright and light as possible while the shots with the alter-ego will be made darker by using no unnatural light and also covering any windows with a sheet or dark curtains to block some natural light too. Hopefully the audience will be able to recognise this contrast and when the shots are dark it should give the audience a feeling of tension and uncertainty.
The lighting used in our thriller opening sequence is conventional of psychological thrillers. 'Sin City' and 'Se7en' are both lighting inspirations to our Thriller opening titles because they both make a great use of lighting/colour and the effects on the audience which lighting can create. For example in 'Sin City', although the titles are similar to a comic book strip, they are still only black and white with red typography and this reveals straight away that the movie is going to have dark themes while the red typography tells you that it is likely to contain violence.
Below is a video of the 'Sin City' opening titles:
The film 'Se7en' has been an inspiration to us from the beginning of planning. The lighting is something we especially admired because we thought it reflected the atmosphere we want to create with our own title sequence. The lighting is dark and full of shadows and a black & white or a sepia effect is used which gives a distorted effect and also reminded us of a 'Film Noir' style as these films are purposely made dark and black & white to show the corruption of life in the 1950s. The effects make the sequence look quite gritty and distorted and we thought that this suited the idea of a psychological thriller because it could suggest the corruption and darkness of a psychologically ill person's mind.
Below is a video of the 'Se7en' opening titles:
The lighting used in our thriller opening sequence is conventional of psychological thrillers. 'Sin City' and 'Se7en' are both lighting inspirations to our Thriller opening titles because they both make a great use of lighting/colour and the effects on the audience which lighting can create. For example in 'Sin City', although the titles are similar to a comic book strip, they are still only black and white with red typography and this reveals straight away that the movie is going to have dark themes while the red typography tells you that it is likely to contain violence.
Below is a video of the 'Sin City' opening titles:
The film 'Se7en' has been an inspiration to us from the beginning of planning. The lighting is something we especially admired because we thought it reflected the atmosphere we want to create with our own title sequence. The lighting is dark and full of shadows and a black & white or a sepia effect is used which gives a distorted effect and also reminded us of a 'Film Noir' style as these films are purposely made dark and black & white to show the corruption of life in the 1950s. The effects make the sequence look quite gritty and distorted and we thought that this suited the idea of a psychological thriller because it could suggest the corruption and darkness of a psychologically ill person's mind.
Below is a video of the 'Se7en' opening titles:
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