Lighting Experimentation and Preparation

The Poltergeist is a 1982 American horror film directed by Stephen Spielberg, which was iconic for its powerful and efficient use of lighting. The simple, single source lighting was used to create incredibly dark silhouettes of characters in the film, creating a sense of mystery to the audience. This is a convention we plan to use in my short film, the antagonist will, at some points, be filmed with a strong light force from behind. We chose this method of lighting because it creates a heavy contrast between light and shadow. As you can see in the picture below, normal characters are made to look slightly terrifying, just by using simple but

powerful lighting.
Me and Cassie went out with a camera and our chosen actress, and took some pictures whilst we were experimenting with a single light source. The results were pleasing, as we achieved the desired result and subsequently, we are prepared and fully capable of using this type of lighting.
The three pictures below, were taken on the main stage at The Kings School with the main curtains closed, so the only light source would be from a high window. After recently watching 'The Ring' I wanted the pictures to vaguely represent the film, with the thin white ring almost present at the head of the character, and the character in the picture herself looks slightly like the antagonist in 'The Ring'.