We had a rehearsal Thursday with our cast to just go through the script and block out the whole film. In the background I was adjusting lights and trying out different camera angles and frames. It does take a long time to get the lighting right, so a day to just adjust them whilst looking at where the actors are in each scene was really useful.
I've read a couple of books on lighting and found some things very useful. A lot of the problems they talk about, are things which I have had experience with, and they help on how to solve them and look at how light works. Such as, when the light source is closer, the stronger the light will be and the harsher the shadow. Light is also about pointing something out in the frame, as they eye is drawn to the light. So in this way, I quite like how the window light falls on the poppies in the corner of the room, as they're significant to the couple relationship.
I'm always making sure the exposure is correct, I have the strong light coming from the window, then another spot, so these both interchange between becoming the key and the backlight depending on where I shoot from. I also have a few fill lights at about 50% of the key. And this gives the footage quite a natural look without being under or over-exposed.
Here are some screenshots from the rehearsal days shooting, without any correction. In the film, as it goes along the colours will change, so the footage will become less saturated before becoming full black and white:
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| Through the window |
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| Lauren directing... |
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| Under the sheets |
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