LET THERE BE LIGHT. In the words of Celeste, once the power cuts out in
@stupidgamesmovie the film shifts to strictly a candlelit atmosphere. Creating this look and vibe with DP
@christiankleindp was so much fun. The way the light casts shadows on and around our actors, and how it creates darker corners and room for shadows to play and move in the distance of the frame was so exciting as a filmmaker. The warm glow gives the film that late 90s flare and I love how our gaffing and grip team was able to truly capture the realistic vibe of candlelight. We used a mix of real candles (thank you to our incredible producer
@daniabe for letting us light so many real candles in her apartment!) for the shots where they were in close proximity to the actors, and then we sprinkled some fake ones in the distance along the walls. We also used some red glow sticks (part of the story) to give it an ominous red glow below the coffee table. Some asters were used to help for some minor fill but I’m happy that we really stayed truthful to where the source of light was coming from. It all started with a wonderfully moody and creepy script by
@super_tanner and then became this beautiful little horror feature I couldn’t be more proud of.
STUPID GAMES is streaming on
@freemometu .
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