Your favorite examples of low key lighting?

[Jorge Alarcon-Swaby]

Hey guys, do you guys have any good examples of great low key lighting that you have noticed either on features or shorts anywhere?

 

[Dominik Muench]

all the office scenes Gordon Willis shot in the godfather series !

 

[Phil Holland]

If we're talking on shot on Red, Cronenweth has some great low key and soft material in both Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

 

[Adam Beck]

If we're talking on shot on Red, Cronenweth has some great low key and soft material in both Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Jeff Cronenweth, ASC is the man! Much respect for his work. If fact, I would say I prefer his work using Red than any other DP behind a Red camera.

 

[Jorge Alarcon-Swaby]

Awesome recommendation guys, If you guys know of any behind the scenes or tutorials on how to do low key lighting, send them over.

 

[Mike Morgan]

Hey guys, do you guys have any good examples of great low key lighting that you have noticed either on features or shorts anywhere?

There is a scene beautifully lit by James Merifield in the “Deep Blue Sea” of Rachel Wiesz and Harry Hadden-Paton standing in a dark alley way. They are back light by a practical at the end of the alley. Their contours are defined by the rims motivated by the practical, but otherwise their flesh tones fall off to complete shadows. It just goes o show, as long as you define the contours of your subject with subtle underexposed edges, you don’t need to be afraid to let your talent fall off into black.

Mike Morgan

 

[Mark K.]

The low-key, night time shots in Drive damn near took my breath away - really beautiful stuff.

 

[Kemalettin Sert]

Its not what you light that counts, But what you dont light. (Jordan Cronenweth ASC)

 

[Martin Stevens]

BLADE RUNNER
BLADE RUNNER
BLADE RUNNER
BLADE RUNNER
BLADE RUNNER

 

[David Mullen ASC]

"Seven".