Artefact 2 Planning

Artefact 2 - "Eerie Night"

"Lighting in the computer gives you the control to create any situation you can imagine. By using the right combination of intensity and color, you can effectively create a mood for your cinematic masterpiece."

(Ablan, 2003, p.78)

For my second artefact, I will continue to explore using lighting design as a technique to create mood and atmosphere. As I have already tried to use lighting to create the effect of a winter morning (natural light), for my second artefact I will focus more on creating a specific mood using artificial light sources during the evening or night time.
The types of mood and atmosphere I want to achieve are:

• Dark
• Cold
• Gloomy
• Creepy
• Eerie
• Uncomfortable

From looking at these moods and how others has portrayed similar atmospheres in CG lighting, I have found the following visual research so far...

From observing these examples, and from reading my research of this particular area, I can see that the following properties are needed to create such mood:

• High key-to-fill ratios - bright lights, dark shadows, high contrast
• Dark feel to environment not in focus
• Green hue to lights and surroundings (sometimes blue)
• Moonlight can be used to add to mood/darkness