In terms of lighting, I drew inspiration from various real-world cases used by professional film crews. I noticed that modern cinematography often excels at concealing light sources, creating the illusion of natural lighting. This means that many lights appear to come from logical sources within the scene, but are actually produced by artificial lights placed off-camera. I believe this is a key technique that gives modern film lighting its natural and textured quality.
For this project, I used spotlights to enhance the sunlight coming from the direction of the sun. This ensured that the characters’ faces wouldn’t be completely obscured by shadows cast by their hats, while still maintaining the realism of the lighting. This approach allowed the facial illumination to appear natural and justified within the scene.
