Lighting

Key lighting
provides most of the illumination on the object/person

An example of key lighting within our trailer is when the group of friends arrive at the motel and walk up to the front door. Here the door has the most light reflected on it as it is the focus of the shot, with the background cast in shadows.
High-key lighting was not needed in our trailer as bright lighting which illuminated scenes would have been inappropriate for our desired effect and gloomy appearance of shots.


Low-key lighting
creates shadows and contrast

We used low-key lighting a lot in our trailer as it is a typical convention of horror films. It creates the illusion of the location being more creepy and ominous.
The shot of the outside of the motel is a perfect representation of low-key lighting within our trailer. The light outside of it casts shadow across the right-hand side of the house, and highlights the old Gothic style on the left side. Additionally it creates the silhouette of the tree positioned in the shot across the front of the motel. This use of light and shadow enhances the eerie feeling of the location.



Filler lights
lightens areas of shadow created by other lights

To achieve this we used lamps and candles within scenes to illuminate them more and brighten areas of darkness. The use of candles also proved to be an appropriate prop for our scenes as they fitted the mise-en-scene well