Lighting in Forsaken

Greetings and welcome back bloggers! For today's post, we at CineMarcus Productions are excited to share with you the lighting in Forsaken! We'll go deep into the lighting that's incorporated into the project while describing the different types of lighting utilized! Additionally, we'll examine how the project would be if we had some bigger budget or access to equipment! Join us today as we explore the lighting utilized in my film opener, Forsaken! 

As we prepare for the reshoot of our film opener, it’s important to focus on the areas we can enhance, especially given the changes in character dynamics and our previous concerns about the pacing and visuals. With the decision to scrap the old footage, I would like to discuss the lighting choices for our new shots, which will take place in the same settings.

The film opener throughout mainly has artificial lighting that with this choice it helped really convey the indoor environment of the mall. But the film opener at the beginning will start outside the mall with an establishing shot of the mall, where the use of natural light will definitely help improve the visuals and capture the atmosphere of the outdoor surroundings. This transition here would serve as to establish the film's tone of course in which as the story progresses into the arcade scene, the vibrant lighting of the arcade will be utilized to make the energy and depth into the interactions between characters improve the overall story.  The soft glow from the mall's artificial lighting shows a warm and inviting atmosphere, creating in the end an intimate backdrop that perfectly evokes a refreshing mood for the opener!

Additionally, an important moment in the film opener will occur inside the protagonist’s house at the end, where we plan to utilize low-key lighting as well as fill lighting! That way this technique will help evoke a sort of dark isolating mood surrounding Kendrick, basically highlighting his emotional struggles in contrast to the more vibrant energy he experiences in his dreams. These lighting choices will be definitely be useful in improving the storytelling and overall visual impact of the film!

We never intended to use major film equipment because carrying it around the mall would be quite inconvenient, and it would definitely draw odd looks from people... Fortunately, the existing artificial lighting in the mall effectively enhances the ambiance of the opener, eliminating the overall need for additional lighting sources.

Thank you bloggers for reading today's post and stay tuned for major future updates! See you on the flip side!