Photo Observation: Single Light/Shadows
2) Photo from Batman the Dark Knight
3) Theme: Single Light Source/Shadows
4) This movie really interested me because it was extremely artistic, which was wonderful. This scene really stuck out to me because of the lighting. The single light on the table really added intensity to the scene because the light forced shadows up on Heath Ledger’s face. This causes lines to be emphasized in his face, causing the face to look even more grotesque than what the makeup already does to it. The light emphasizes the forehead lines and makes his eyes seem to disappear because his cheek bones throw the shadows up and therefore his eyes are like black holes and make him look like a skeleton. His hair and dark clothes also seem to disappear against the white of his face. His face seems to float within the picture and all focus is on that and the reflection on the table. There is some light caught on the commissioner’s face, but other than that, the world is in darkness, adding to the mystery and dark nature of the film. This photo is eerie because the shadows and harsh light contrast so much that the emphasis on the table and the Joker’s face is looming out of the dark.
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