Horror Lighting: A Definitive Guide
In this tutorial course by Dawn Spears, we look at using Daz Studio to recreate some classic horror scenes! She shows the set up of scenes and lighting from scratch to give complete control over the kind of effects that will terrify viewers!
Dawn goes through concepts used in lighting, camera angles, and set designs in horror scenes and recreates scenes from classic films.
Video Total Running Time
2 hours and 20 minutes
How to create a creepy atmosphere:
Use of color
Use of shadow to obscure
Unusual camera angles
Harsh lighting (no soft edges)
Images through other objects, windows, trees, etc.
Framing scenes. Claustrophobic, clashing colors/patterns
Harsh angles on shapes i.e. evil triangles
Types of Horror Lighting:
Uplighting
Spotlighting
Low Key - emphasizes shadows
Hard lights - increased contrast
Backlighting - strong backlight with added fog
Background lighting - silhouette
Saturating with the color red or blue, sometimes green
Case Studies:
Case study 1: Nosferatu - a gothic classic - the silhouette and stairway
Case study 2: Alien - Sci-Fi corridor
Case study 3: Blair Witch Project
Case study 4: "It" - Supernatural Horror
Case study 5: The Shining - Psychological
Case study 6: Psycho - Psychological
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