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Grayscale is a powerful tool in model making, dramatically altering the mood and atmosphere of a scene to coincide with particular ideas and emotions. The accentuation of shadows and dark areas of a scene provides the possibility to experiment with unique shapes that can either overpower a scene to trigger distinctive emotions of hopelessness or in contrast highlight the light areas of a scene to demonstrate hope and optimism. As seen in the image below, textures and a multitude of dark shapes are exposed and highlighted in the backdrop to create a gloomy and raw feel that slowly fades into light as the viewer draws their attention to the foreground.