Examples Of Low Key Lighting In The Wizard Of Oz

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There are two types of lighting that I saw in this film. The first one was high-key lighting and the other one was low-key lighting. The high-key lighting was seen when Dorothy arrives to munchkin land. The low-key lighting was seen when Dorothy was held captive in the witch's castle. High-key lighting is “marked by high levels of light, low contrast, and few shadows” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014, p. 27). Low-key lighting is “marked by low levels of light, high contrast, and very deep shadows” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014, p. 27). This type of lighting contributes to the fear the audience experiences when the wicked witch is present.
The use of various lighting techniques in the Wizard of Oz made the happy scenes happier, the scary scenes scarier