Lighting is an underrated technique that is always considered almost every shot during production. The aim of lighting is to seem as natural as possible whilst creating a fitting atmosphere or exaggerating the emotion of the situation.
Natural lighting is necessary for external shots that are actually filmed inside a studio. They will position large studio lights in the direction that it would naturally occur using cut outs to have shadows appear. This can be used to reflect the emotion of a character too; rain whilst they are upset or thunder whilst they are angry.
Shadows are an important element of most horror films and use it as a technique to build tension. Shadows can conceal a character's identity or hide a threat which can then be used to suddenly scare the audience.
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