Source of inspiration - Lighting

• This first shot uses lighting really well to make us uncomfortable.
• The way that the main source of light is coming from the door next to the crib suggests to us that this is where we should be concentrating.
• But because we cannot see anything in the doorway, we expect something to change quickly and make us jump.
• The way the lighting is here, clearly shows the doorway as the dominant, again promoting it's importance to us.
• The mirror on the wall reflects how dark the back of the room is, this makes the room more eerie because we can't see what is there.
• There is another light source coming from, what looks like, a small light above the cot. But this is not illuminating anything in the room and is not making the room much lighter.
• This suggests that this light is irrelevant to us.

• This shot is very dark and this makes things a lot more suspenseful because we can't see if anything is moving.
• The light on the wall of the house illuminates the patio only.
• It also creates a lot of shadows, adding to the overall darkness of the shot. 
• There is also no natural light at all in this shot as we cannot even see the moon. This suggests that whatever is going on in this film, may not be natural.

• This shot follows on from the first shot.
• Though the lighting has changed a bit.
• The door by the cot is now wide open, instead of ajar, this tells us that whatever is standing by the door has come from inside.
• The way that the character has it's back to the light, makes it look very dark. This adds mystery to the character.

• All of these shots use lighting to create an atmosphere for the audience.
• This one in particular is good because the door way is almost completely black, giving us no idea what may be there.
• Also, the space behind the door is also very dark and this does exactly the same thing. It adds suspense and a sense of mystery.
• The person laying on the floor is not illuminated at all. This takes away the importance of the person as they are quite difficult to see.

Why is this trailer a good source of inspiration?

• This trailer is very good because it uses darkness very well and darkness is key within horror films as it adds a huge amount of mystery. It also uses what light there is very well. It uses this light to increase the importance of certain things around the room, drawing our attention to them and making us think why they are important.