Media Theory

Considering that I am hoping to make my film as artistic and creative as possible, I am hoping of integrating the symbolic code theory. Since I plan on using a lot of unique lighting and set design in my film, I want it to be representative of the events occurring in the film. For example, in one scene, I want the ghost of a friend of the main character to be illuminated in a red light. 

The red color will represent danger, blood, and violence that was unfortunately the fate that fell upon her. The unconventional lighting does create a symbolic representation, but will also further overwhelm the viewer and contribute to a film of disorient and dreamlike feeling. I got this inspiration from the film Suspiria.

We will create a feeling of opposition by creating a dull sense of tone in contrast to the bright and vivid red. In the scenes where she is in the boring environment in class, it will be almost gray and lifeless, this will further communicate the feeling and tone to the audience, and such a strong contrast will almost emphasize the overwhelming feeling that the character is experiencing. 

This juxtaposition will let the viewer know that the main character is not a reliable narrator and is probably not in a healthy headspace. This also makes the viewer want to keep watching and creates the shots visually interesting.