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Inside this week's note: Light as storytelling

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1. The story

Rembrandt does not just illuminate faces. He uses brightness to establish hierarchy, then lets shadow hold uncertainty.

2. Context bridge

The same logic shows up in modern cinematography: isolate the emotional center, then let peripheral detail fall away.

3. Try this

Next time you watch a film scene, pause once and ask: where is the brightest light, and what emotional role does that person play?

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