The Visual Canvas - Lighting and Set

 “Dearest gentle reader,” - Bridgerton  

In a previous blog, I talked about the location scouting process, which relates to the purpose of today's blog. In this blog, I will discuss the mise-en-scene element of lighting and set. 

As discussed previously our location consists of the inside of a gas station, which we will try to make look like a grocery store with shots, angles, and composition. The set has been established and it would be working with the aisles and elements that we want to use to tell the story within the store. 

In the case of lighting, I will be developing more insight into how we would like to use lighting and the psychology of color to our benefit. Color includes two main hues such as warm and cool, and there are also neutrals. For our film opening, we would like to implement cool hues to help us develop tone, mood, and setting. We will be mostly blues within the cool hues scheme, for the blue would be like a washed-out blue since it is the one that represents sadness and depression. 

Here is a visual of the look we are aiming for with the use of lighting and the set:

Lighting & Color

The atmosphere is a bit cool, yet there is saturation to make certain items stand out. In the case of neutral colors that will be used, it will be implemented in the aspect of the costume as mentioned in the Costume and Props blog. These colors will have a special role in the character's development. 

For the outside scene, it would change to more warmer color as it is dusk/sunset hours. Pink, violets, and orange will have a role in representing this scene and depict the correct mood for the scene. This moment will be a contrast between her feelings of depression and aw as she is presented with a planet in front of her. 

The lighting will go along with the colors which will all help with the representation of the film's opening development.