Lighting
Lighting
Lighting is very effective in the use of film and media; it helps to express mood and atmosphere in a scene. It can be used for various effects such as weather, casting shadows and building tension as well as suspense within a scene, however its main use is usually to draw attention to a particular area or person’s gesture.
Above, this diagram represents how lighting would normally be laid out in a studio/film set:
Key light:
The key light is usually the brightest light and the most significant in the domination of capturing important parts. Using just a key light can result in a high contrast scene, especially if the background is not illuminated.
The key light is usually the brightest light and the most significant in the domination of capturing important parts. Using just a key light can result in a high contrast scene, especially if the background is not illuminated.
Back light:
A back light is placed behind the subject, it helps to neutralise the
effect of the key light so it does not seem so dominate, and by doing so makes the character, in this case, look more rounded.
Filler light:
There can be more than one filler light at a time, they are mostly used to
soften the shadows created by the other lights and defuse them, making the image look life like without any effects.
soften the shadows created by the other lights and defuse them, making the image look life like without any effects.
Angles of Lighting
Under Lighting: Is when the key source of light comes from beneath the subject. This has a tendency of having a altering effect on the subject that is being lit up, mainly used in horror films, it is able to bright up the subject as well as parts of the background.
Top Lighting: Is when the main source of light is placed at an above angle over heading the subject to focus on features and expressions. It can used to create a glamorous effect on a star.
Back Lighting: Is when the light source is placed behind the subject, if little or a limited amount of light is used this angle of lighting can create shadows and silhouettes.
Types of Lighting
Under Lighting: Is when the key source of light comes from beneath the subject. This has a tendency of having a altering effect on the subject that is being lit up, mainly used in horror films, it is able to bright up the subject as well as parts of the background.
Top Lighting: Is when the main source of light is placed at an above angle over heading the subject to focus on features and expressions. It can used to create a glamorous effect on a star.
Back Lighting: Is when the light source is placed behind the subject, if little or a limited amount of light is used this angle of lighting can create shadows and silhouettes.
Types of Lighting
Low-Key: Also known as the effect chiaroscuro, low key is when lighting is created by the use of a back light, its mainly used in thriller and horror films to represent a darker atmosphere, which is scary or mysterious. It will produce a sharper contrast of light in darker areas on screen in order to develop deep shadows and silhouettes formations.
High- Key: This lighting means more filler lights are used in order for the subject to appear more realistic. The advantage to high-key lighting is that it doesn't require alteration for each scene. However high-key lighting fails to add meaning or drama by lighting certain parts more significant than others. It can be used to show scenery such as a sunny day or mood such as in love.
High- Key: This lighting means more filler lights are used in order for the subject to appear more realistic. The advantage to high-key lighting is that it doesn't require alteration for each scene. However high-key lighting fails to add meaning or drama by lighting certain parts more significant than others. It can be used to show scenery such as a sunny day or mood such as in love.
Bibliography:
http://krthethrillerdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/lighting-terminology-key-light-key.html
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