Chiaroscuro
The term Chiaroscuro is an italian word that literally means light (Chiaro) dark (Scuro). This is where light and dark are contrasted sharply. Here is an example of a painting with this effect:
This effect can be very sinister within thriller movies. Here is a clip that includes this effect and as you can see is very sinister. The contrasting dark and light add an eerie feel to his whole clip.
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