BLACK & WHITE: THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) Directed by David Lynch
CINEMATOGRAPHY: LIGHTING
Lighting can create atmosphere and mood as well as signify meaning.
High key lighting is used in Romantic comedies and gives a sense of light, happiness, joy etc
Low key lighting in various genres has the opposite effect in that it creates a certain atmosphere, darkness that can evoke many different connotations
Spotlighting can be used from above or below and usually picks out a character from a group
Natural lighting is often used if filming certain genres such as ‘Documentary’ and external shots on location as it is natural, organic and gives a sense of reality; opposite to Synthetic lighting
Full face lighting suggests openness and honesty -
Shadow can suggest fear or lack of trust and so on.
Q: What type of lighting (from above) has been used in the Elephant Man (1980)
Q: Why has David Lynch used Black & white film stock to make The Elephant man?
What could be his motivations? Economics? Style?
Narrative? Discuss
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