Light can be a powerful storyteller if you know how to use it. Filmmaking is an intricate art form in that everything that makes up the frame, including the size and shape of the frame itself, can be used to communicate different things to your audience. This visual language is not only necessary for keeping your storytelling economic and efficient but it also encourages viewers to get involved and participate in the storytelling process, meaning that they are less likely to passively observe your film and more likely to be actively engaged with it instead. One cinematic element that filmmakers have used to "speak" to audiences is lighting. Ever since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers and cinematographers have added to the cinematic lexicon of light to help viewers understand and enjoy films on a deeper, sometimes subconscious, level. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 19 March, 2018