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shots to effectively convey a film's emotional atmosphere, an approach that became a defining characteristic of his work. He had the strong belief that lighting in a scene must convey meaning and establish mood, rather than merely illuminating the set. In his opinion a studio lighting setup should mirror natural lighting. One of his particular talents was bringing a certain "blackness" into the picture and accentuating some parts with lights of higher intensity. One unusual concept was to achieve depth by placing the brightest light in the background

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