High-Key and Low-Key Lighting Task - Still Image Analysis

In this task, I will be looking at 11 still images and I will be identifying examples of the high and low-key lighting that is used, I will say which depict top, back or under lighting and I will be analysing the effects that are created by the lighting in each image. 

1. An example of high key lighting is presented in this image, the effect of this causes her face to be dimly lit and it casts a shadow on her face. 
2. In this picture, there is an example of top lighting which produces a negative connotation of the female in the picture. 
3. She also produces a daunting look which creates a sinister atmosphere, along side the smoke.  












1. An example of low-key lighting is presented in this image. This type of lighting as caused the image to have a dark saturation. The setting is dimly lit so the audience is able to identify who the character is. 
2. In this picture, they have used top lighting in order to make the character appear more intimidating to the audience as they darkness is the most dominant colour shown in the image.
3. The lighting conducts negative connotations as they would think that this type of character is quite sinister. The darkness suggests that there is an evil side to her which no one is aware of as you cannot see her fully.


1. In this image, they have presented high-key lighting in this image. This is because there the image is lit well with filler lights. But they have cast a shadow on his face which has caused the character to look more aggressive. 
2. They have used back lighting in order to present a shadow on his face. This causes the audience to gain negative connotations towards this particular character as there is a shadow on his eyes which have been squinted in order to appeal as a more assertive character.
3. This has caused the character to be seem more combatant and come off as a more audacious due to the lighting that they have used. 




1. In this image, they have used low-key lighting in order to show the contrast of the characters facial expression. They have dimly lit the gun in order for the audience to understand this character has an objective which he will involve him conducting violent acts. 
2. They have used a key light on the side of his face so the audience are able to identify him. There is a contrast of light and darkness in this image which may convey a message to the audience that he is doing it for a certain cause.
3. The effect of this lighting is to present this person as an audacious character, but the effect of the lighting may cause the audience to think that he is doing it for a particular reason which may bring him good as he seems very contemplative in the image.

1. In this image, they have used low-key lighting in order for the character to fit in the right setting. The character is patronised by what is in front of her and they have used the lighting so their is a shadow on her back but not her face so the audience can see how she is reacting to whatever she is looking at. 
2. They have used under lighting so that the detail of the characters pose and posture are more easily identified and so that there is a shadow on her back.
3. The effect of this is so that the character can seem more frightened and there is more attention to the detail of the female in the image. If the scene was fully lit it wouldn't have the same effect as there is no presentation of negativity in the scene apart of the female being extremely patronised.