Lighting TechniquesConnotations Low Key (low lit)

Low Key lighting portrays feelings and ideas of: Mystery (as some things are unseen) Evil (as it is dark and therefore negative) Grief (sadness) Intimacy (looks private- lights down low connotes with R&B) Chiaroscuro-

Means half in shadow Feelings and ideas portrayedLoneliness Sadness Good vs. Bad (suggests two sides, one in shadow one in light) e.g. Love/Hate, Love/Lust Secrecy (a dark side/secret) High key-

Means very, very bright/ abnormally bright/ deliberately lit up Creates a sense of: Happiness/Ecstatic Heavenly/Celestial means a sort of heavenly connotation Purity- sense of innocence Abnormal/Super-real- links to a dream hype Back lighting-

Means a high profile light from behind Creates a sense ofGlowing/Supernatural Dominance- blocking the light

Mystery/Intimacy/Romance Front Lighting-

Means spot lit, centre of attention- your important/main focus Silhouette-

Creates a sense of: Mystery/horror/fear Suspense Practical-

You can see the source of the light in the image. Shows: Natural/Normal connotations Ordinary/real Natural Ambient Lighting-

Natural/Organic- links to nature Sense of realism and naturalness Street Lighting- (Neon Lighting)

Relates to an urban settings.