Lighting

We have decided to film interior rather than exterior, this is because we will be filming in a pub or restaurant which are normally quite dark, they normally have small lamps or fires for the lighting so its is low key lighting.

This type of lighting gives a homely and friendly atmosphere so by having the characters barging into this atmosphere it will be more disputable therefore showing the idea of Todorvo's theory. The only problem that we could come across when trying to film in this type of lighting is that it may be too dark to see the characters when the film is played back.

We did have a look at filming in an exterior setting so that we didn't find it difficult filming in such a dark setting, but this would mean that we will be filming using natural lighting and as we are filming in the middle of November it will be getting dark in the early evening so we will have to film between 12 and 4pm. This could then cause problems when trying to get the location so if we film in the interior setting we can film at any time we like. We may have to use extra lamps or turn on more lights to make sure that the set isn't too dark.

Most soaps use artificial lighting so that they can guarantee the best effect for the episode. When you use artificial lighting you are in control of what it looks like or how bright or dark it is, that way you have the ability to make it look exactly how you want it to.

Lauren Dinnes