Photography and Lighting Research

Here I have chosen a variation of different locations which feature a low-lighting and dim effect to them, something I want for my main image on my double-page-spread. This first image uses mostly natural looking light which seems to have been colour graded to make the image look a bit dimer. I believe this image relates to our target audience because of the dark tones it uses which typically fits with the colour palette associated with thriller/crime short and feature length films. Having dark lighting and colours in an image is a conventional way to show the audience that this film is of the thriller/ crime/ action genre and feature some mature themes which are targeted towards a certain age-group. I want to show mature theme in my main DPS image which also gives the reader a 'teaser' of whats going to happen in our film.

I believe the second picture I have added shows my ideologies best. We see a women waiting by what seems to be a train-station. She is shown in very dark and dim lighting which is main reason we feel a dangerous, atmospheric tone when looking at this image. We wonder why she's there and what may happen next. This is the effect I want to create with my DPS image. I want the audience to feel anticipation when looking at the image, which will hopefully lead them to watching our short film because of the themes situated in the image.

The next image is very similar to the shot of the scene in the alleyway of our short film. My favourite scene in our film in terms of lighting is the scene in the alleyway which features natural lighting from the streetlamp. I like the brown of the fence against the brightness of the streetlight. It gives a very mysterious and eery feel to it. I want the image in my double-page-spread to have these connotations connected to it. I want the reader to instantly be drawn to this page based on the image which I hope will stand-out very effectively towards the reader, drawing them into the review and ultimately wanting to go and see the short film.
I don't necessarily want the same colour palette and the harshness of the light beaming down, but I definitely want to have that eery mysterious feel I believe this certain image gives off.

The final image is another example of light I would like my main image to have in my double-page-spread. I like the cool light coming from the sky which connotes peace and calmness when looking at this colour. However, when you go down the image you see the brightness of the streetlight which instantly gives you that mysterious and eery feel to the picture. You wonder what is going to happen because of the use of light, mixed with the emptiness in the image. This is another example as to what  I want my main double-page-image to have. I want to radiate mysterious and fear from my main image, but also suspense when the reader looks at it. I want the reader to ultimately feel intrigued as to what this short film is and wanting them to have that suspense from that single image that they want to go and watch it.

Here is a screenshot of a video I found on YouTube about lighting images and cinematography. This video tutorial talks about lighting set-up to get certain desired effects. They say about using a Arri Replica light to gain a 'bounce-light' effect which is a big feature in a lot of Hollywood films. However, we may not be able to acquire this certain light if the costs do not fit our budget. However we can look for alternatives available to us at college to achieve this effect to the highest level possible. They also use a 'soft box ' light which I can acquire from college if needed. This allows the light from both directions to balance itself out to create more of a cinematic effect. He also says that if your taking an image of someone, you should have them hold a sheet of white A4 paper in front of their face to allow the light to be more focused on their face and hair. This is a really good tip in preparation for the photoshoot if I decide to take a picture of the main characters face. However, this technique could be tested on objects as well to allow the light to be centred mainly at that certain point. The box light not only lights the person in shot, but also gives a nice cool glow to the background as well. This is something I will definitely test when going into the photoshoot to see if this technique works for me. 
This lighting set-up will ultimately allow me to take pictures of the certain person or object from different angles to make sure I get the correct framing and lighting in the image. If I feel the light isn't what I'm wanting at a certain angle, then I have the option of changing the angle to see if that certain shot works better for me. This was overall a very useful tutorial which I will defiantly go back to in preparation for my photoshoot with our actor.