First off, watching Skyfall for the first time I must say I was very happy with how the movie turned out. It truly was a stand-out from other Bond movies which is definitely important at this point in the franchise. Other than the plot, the movie was built up through lots of fighting and action scenes.
Observing the lighting in this movie I noticed several things. First, there are many differently lit shots due to the vast range of areas this movie was shot. However, there are some key techniques that I noticed more frequently.
- The first was the use of Cameo lighting in the first seen. We see Bond's silhouette step out into the end of a hallway. The vector from this causes him to walk slowly toward us until...
- Hard directional light with low key lighting reveals his shadowed face. While shots outside during the day don't have low key, many of the indoor shots are low key. This makes the mood more dramatic and intense!
Concerning color in the movie, one thing really stood out to me. The villain in this Bond movie always wear a light tan jacket. Normally a villain would wear a dark color, and something with a prominent hue. I believe he is dressed in white to contrast Bond, not only to show they are good and evil though. In a way Bond and the villain are very similar, as they both were MI6 Agents. The warm hue also bring heavier energy/attention to Silva, the villain.
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