Developing lighting schemes

    Thriller movies commonly use specific lighting schemes to create suspense and mystery. They do this by spotlighting, underexposing, and shooting through something on the screen. By doing this they are focusing on one main thing and eliminating everything else in the frame. While viewers can't see what else is in the frame, they spend time trying to figure out.

    A lot of movies also use silhouettes to create shadows. They use silhouettes rather than real people because it creates a sense of mystery. We see the person going to do something but we don't know exactly who they are or their motive, this will also lead the viewers to try and figure it out.

    There are five major lighting techniques used in thriller movies that we have to consider using. First, uplighting which is placing a light under the subject. This can distort the subjects face and look unnatural. Second, backlighting which we can achieve by placing the light behind the subject and having them move around.Third, spotlighting by placing the light on the subject and making everything around him/her dark. Fourth, saturated red which we can do by using red gels. Lastly, shadows which can be created through people or silhouettes.