horror cinematography

CINEMATOGRAPHYLO: OUTLINE CINEMATOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES USED IN HORROR

CHIAROSCURO

• in art is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. Chiaroscuro also is a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects, such as the human body.[1] Similar effects in the lighting of cinema and photography also are often called chiaroscuro.

REALISM

• Realism is about showing the truth. A realist will try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world.

• They aim for a rough look, use of handheld camera or simply a camera on a tripod.

• They find existing building or outdoor lights

• They use available lights

OPEN WATER

• http://movieclips.com/cUD2r-open-water-movie-night-storm/

CABIN IN THE WOODS SCENES

TASK:

• Recreate ‘best shot’ or a still from one of the clips you have watched.