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Throughout the extract low key lighting is used, this is because it connotes tot the audience that the genre of the film is going to be horror, so in order for the extract to be horror a use of low key lighting is going to be used, which has been. Moreover underlighting has been used throughout the extract has it creates a distorted effect, as the genre of the extract is horror. Top lighting is also used as it shows the characters facial expressions more clearly, and as the woman playing an important role in the extract is a celebrity, the top lighting makes her look more glamorous.
In one part of the extract there is just a candle being used, and therefore filler light has been used, this helps to soften the shadows created by the other lights. The lighting effects throughout the extract create an enigma for the audience so they can carry on watching the extract. To conclude as the extract has used a huge amount of low key lighting this grabs the audiences attention as they don’t know what to expect with the rest of the extract, and this makes them want to go and watch the film to see what is going to happen.
The actor in this still image is positioned far from the light source and slightly to one side. The effect is a low key light and shadow across the actors face; this therefore can emphasize personality of the actor. The low key lighting can connote to the audience that he may be the villain in the film. Back lighting and fill lighting are kept to a minimum, resulting in sharp, angular shadows which are shown on the wall and ceiling above the actor.
Hitchcock also uses camera angles to reveal all the audience needs to know about the troubled minded actor. As he did with the lighting, Hitchcock shapes the scene in terms of contrasts. Hitchcock, however, moves out of the comfort zone to shoot the actor from an unnaturally low perspective. These two camera angles in-and-of themselves mean nothing. Only when they are juxtaposed can any meaning be taken. The shift to Norman's angle suggests that the actor may feel like an outsider. We feel uncomfortable in this position because we are not used to viewing the world from such an angle and to do so makes it difficult to extract meaning.
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