Taxi Driver Lighting

This a shot of our protagonist Travis Bickle in a cinema watching a dirty movie. I chose this shot to compare the lighting style to the one used in the cinema scene in Vengeance is Mine, which I discussed above. There is less attempt in this shot to make the lighting appear as if it is coming from the cinema screen. You can also see more of the environment around him and there are brighter colours. This may be because the shot is attempting to convey a different thing. In Vengeance is Mine they are in a crowded cinema and Enokizu is attempting to remain incognito in the cinema. Ths needs to seem believable to the audience and therefore it is important to convey the dark environment of the cinema. In this shot however, the cinema is almost empty anyway and Travis is not trying to hide, therefore the cinema environment is slightly brighter and he is more well lit.

For the sake of realism, the cinema environment is dimly lit and shadowy