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How Effective is the Lighting in the Opening Scene of ‘The Others’

In the film ‘The Others’ lighting is used effectively to convey feelings to the audience that the director wants them to feel for example fear, tension and suspense. Lighting effects are widely used but are especially well used in the opening scene of the film.

The first image we see at the beginning of the film is of an illustrated sunset as if from a children’s book. The picture is shown by a dim flickering light that suggests it is illuminated by candles. Th...

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