Menace: Shadows

Shadows can be used to create exaggerations in certain things. There are various gimmicks in old cartoons I've seen where shadows are used to make something harmless look scary or vice versa. I did a few tests and I want to see if I can try to lengthen shadows to make things seem like they're scarier than they are. Nobody that I'm considering for the role of the hero has a very intimidating stature and I want to try to gain a sense of otherworldliness or power with this character. Certain instances where this type of framing worked was Batman V Superman(which is a huge surprise but bear with me). In this scene below, Batman is portrayed as a powerful and scary individual, despite the fact that he's got nothing power-wise. Some of the use of shadows and overall the vibes that come from this single sequence I want to extend to my entire piece.

I think framing and shadows will play a huge role in the piece as it continues to come together conceptually and I hope that after I mess around with this mask a little more that things will start to come closer together