Final Proposal.

   Light is so very important to humans. We use it every day in infinite ways. It allows us to see and be seen, but it can also deceive us and give us false impressions. Certain lighting tricks us into thinking of a certain mood. I aim to demonstrate this, using techniques such as night vision, angle, noise, surveillance aesthetics, and desaturation.

   Night vision is usually reserved for the military, combat, and violent video games. For this reason, we typically associate this style of lighting and photography with fighting and severe situations. I will take some s seemingly commonplace scene and transform it into a scene with a negative connotation simply by converting regular photographs into night vision.

   Because of the typical subject matter of night vision photos, people associate them with bad. In addition to showing how light can affect mood, I want to show that our previous notions affect our judgements. The previous notion of seeing night vision photos during war can affect the judgement of the viewer, leading them to believe that the photos show something bad happening.

   This project will illuminate (no pun intended) the relationship between light and mood, and will help the audience to think about the preconceived notions they have of the mood of a photo given the light sources.

   If I were to show this in a gallery, I would probably have each photo hung separately on a white wall, with dim lighting in the room. I think this would aid in the creepy vibe given by the photos. However, upon closer inspection, the audience would perhaps discover that the photos show a possibly regular scene.