Peran Lighting untuk Mendukung Mood Tokoh dalam Film Love for Sale (2018)

Abstract

Lighting in cinematography is not just light that allows us to see what is happening, lighting is also an element that must be considered in a shot in a film. The film Love for Sale (2018) is an interesting film to research, because Gading Marten, who plays the character of Richard, won the Citra Cup award in the best actor category in 2018. This film also has many lighting elements that support the character's mood. The purpose of this study is to find out how the role of lighting supports the mood of Richard's character in the film Love for Sale (2018). This research is a type of qualitative research with descriptive analysis. According to Brown, in shaping the atmosphere and mood in film, there are four important elements of the use of lighting, namely light quality, light direction, light source, and light color. Data collection techniques use observation, documentation, and literature studies. There are two types of data used, namely primary and secondary data. The research process is carried out through several steps, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The use of lighting in this film has a significant role in supporting Richard's character's mood. The results of the study presented three scenes with three different moods, namely happy, sad, and restless. The quality of light used is dominated by soft light which comes from three sources, namely natural, artificial, and practical light. The direction of light in this film is top, front, and sidelight. Yellow light colors are often used in films as the base, then blue and red light as the contents.