lighting exercise. 

in media elements of light are used to create different effects. the effects can be used on the face or body of an actor they can also be used for effects on the scene. lights are useful and allows the directors to hint things to the audience. for example in  suspicion - Hitchcock used lighting to make the milk stand out, suggesting that something was wrong with the milk. 

there  are different effects that can be created using lighting, the different lights create these different effects. light portray  shadows that are used in many thrillers in order to hide someones identity. 

The key light- this is the brightest and most influential light used and it is used in most film in the film.
the back light- this helps to counteract the effect of the key light. It also creates a silhouette.
The filler light- helps to soften the harsh shadows the the use soften key and back light create.
under light- this is when the main source comes from below the subject. this is mainly used in horror movies and is popular in thrillers, it is a popular effect when telling a ghost story.
Top lighting- is when the source of light comes form above, this is used when highlighting certain features especially when trying to make someone flawless and glamourous.

Low key lighting- this is created by combining two light together, the key and back light are used. It is used to make a lot of shadows
high key lighting- this is used with the key back and filler lights to make the scene appear more realistic. 

the birds

The Birds is a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film is about a young couple that meet in a bird shop. The couple end up spending the weekend together when strange things begin to happen in the town, all the birds in the city begin attacking the towns people, at first no one believes them and they are called liars until the birds make a massive attack on everyone.

Hitchcock showed the birds to have minds where they could think and act like real people, planning to take over and plot against the town.

At countless parts of the film, suspense is built especially during the final bird attack in the upstairs room of Mitch's house. Melanie hear’s something and decides to investigate. When opening the door she finds the birds have peaked there way through the roof and the whole room is filled with the birds. She is spotted and attacked to the point of death; Mitch hears the screams but struggles to get in as Melanie body is propped against the door now to weak to fight back. She pulls her out and runs to the car with her his mother and sister. The final scene is the car driving away. The film ends leaving the audience in suspense and wondering if they ever got away. 

The film used sound effectively especially in the school scene.  It is silent and then there’s footsteps followed by the fluttering of wings and then when the birds notice and begin to close in on there prey there it the screaming of children. 

alfred hitchcock

 
Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most famous directors of his day, he directed many thrillers that are still known today.  He was born August 13th 1899 and he dies 29th April 1980. He had always had a love for films and regularly attend the cinema to see what was new. Hitchcock was  known for switching things up he was known as different. Compared to other directors of his time Hitchcock changed things and did things he own way instead of 'by the book'. This made he's movies memorable and are still watched today. He was very lucky and he only got the chance to direct because one of the other director fell ill, he then finished to movie. The owners of the studio where so impressed that they decided to give him a chance to direct his own movie. After this he went on to direct more and more films and produce some of todays classic.
He's most recognised movies are 'The Birds' 'Psycho' and 'North By North West' these films are known because they are not like normal thrillers, many of them contain red herrings and the audience are never certain of what will happen next. Even when Hitchcock died he's films are still known and are still recognisable today.