Influences: A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange, one of the biggest influences on us narratively for this film, features many examples of dynamic composition which I have taken influence from for the cinematography on this film. In the scene in the tunnel, the characters are lit in such a way that creates huge, sharp shadows, much like the ones I intend to use in our film. The shadows here create terror and a sense of power, since their shadows are so much bigger than the tramps. This appears to have been done by lighting from not too par above, as lights further down will lead to larger shadows.

This is not the only instance in which Kubrick has used cinematography which could be useful as a point of reference to me. Kubrick often creates visually dynamic images in his very wide shots, such as this one from A Clockwork Orange, where the Droogs appear very powerful because they are given space in the frame whereas everything else is very cluttered. As well as this, they appear slightly better lit than the rest of the content of the shot, suggesting that they are the most important thing in the room.

Another contributing factor is simply placing them in the centre. In fact, many of Kubricks most striking images appear composed from the centre outwards. 

This technique could be used in out film to give more visual power to the old lady by placing her in the centre of the frame and giving her lots of room, whereas Jacob and everything else will be cramped together somewhat claustrophobically.