As we now know, characters and plot are crucial to any media text, especially in cinema, where the attention of an audience must be captured and taken advantage of to retain viewership. In addition to characters and plot, an often over-looked aspect of a film is its setting. Setting can completely change the feel of a movie and can even influence how much an audience enjoyed the film.
In a way, a good setting is similar to a character. It has a soul and certain characteristics that make it memorable. This can include a setting’s mood and influence on the characters or events, such as a haunted house or a lucky room.
To ensure that a setting has character and importance, a director and cinematographer must be familiar with the ins and outs of their setting. To be familiar with a setting allows a scene to be filmed in the best possible area where lighting can be perfected and used to enhance the scene.
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