ENG225 Week 2 Discussion 2 Lighting

Identify the type of lighting used in the film (traditional three-point, high-key, or low-key) and assess the impact of the lighting used to establish the theme. This week I chose a different movie to change things up a bit, so I chose the film Wizard of Oz. In any film lighting is a very important asset to creating a good movie. In our textbook, lighting is described as part of the mise en scene, whether or not a camera is on the set (such as a live theater. (Goodykootz & Jacobs, 2014) There is a combination of lighting styles being used in the film Wizard of Oz and as well as technicolor. In the scene where Dorothy enters munchkin land, low key lighting was used, and when everyone starts greeting each other, and even when the wicked...