Lights, Camera, Action!

 As the setting for my film varies tremendously, lighting has been a huge mise-en-scene element that I have taken into consideration for my film opening project and how I would like to go about creating it.

Underworld: In Greek Mythology the Underworld is also known as the shadow realm, I choose to incorporate lots of black and white hues and shadow into the lighting of the Underworld. The way I am going about this is by creating a void in lighting. This will cast a light only on the object of my preference (The Fates). Not only will this highlight and draw attention the characters but it will also create the overall dark vibe of the setting and set the tone for the rest of the film.

 Contrast: I wanted a very different feel from one setting to the next. I achieve this in the lighting through copious ways. The first way I achieve this is through, the time period. Having the first setting with monotone lighting creates and still time frame making it seem like the scene takes place where time does not exist. The second setting having natural bright lighting gives "the real world" a total opposite feel.

 Real World: Because I wanted such a strong contrast in lighting with my two settings I decide to make the second setting very natural and bright, with green hues and plants. This makes the setting seem more lively compared to a area where time is still and nothing grows. The natural lighting also makes the film seem more personal and the Fates seem more human and reliable and storytellers.