Some thoughts on lighting

I will attempt to use expressionistic lighting to increase tension and build atmosphere. Expressionistic lighting is simply when the lighting is used more obviously for effect, for example some directors like to use blinds cast jail bar shadows onto a persons face. This represents that the character is somehow imprisoned, as demonstrated in Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960). A director could depict a character as being a mix of good and bad by introducing lighting which casts shadows over half of their face. I am limited as to what I can do with expressionistic lighting because of budget however through the acquisition of some outdoor lighting equipment belonging to a family member I may be able to experiment with some expressionistic lighting. The teacher at the Bond from the bond university discussed how it is important to get the appropriate balance between the front and back lighting eg to much back lighting and not enough front lighting makes an actors face difficult to distinguish. Expressionistic lighting could be used for optimal results with the supernatural themes (ghosts).