Lighting Study

Lighting:

natural lighting:

Referring to any light created by sunlight.

movie: The Notebook

key lighting:

·       Is a primary light source of the scene. It is most intense and direct light source. It could also create a dramatic mood by using key lighting behind the subjects.

Movie: Prisoners

high key lighting:

• Dominates by white tones from bring lights
• Minimal use of blacks and mid-range tones
• Tone can be optimistic or hopeful

Movie: the hobbit

low key lighting:

• Dark tones, blacks, shadows
• Striking contrast images
• Used in Noir or thrillers for ominous warnings

Movie: three will be blood

Fill lighting:

They cancel out the shadows created by the key light. A fill light is placed on the opposite of the jey light, and usually not as powerful as the key.

·       Remove shadows created by the key

·       Does not create shadows or its own characteristics

Movie: Noir

Back lighting:

Is when lights hit an actor or object from behind. It is placed higher than the object it is lighting. Backlights are used to separate an object or an actor from a background. They give more shape and depth. Backlights help the frame feel 3D.

·       The sun is a great backlight – you can use a reflector or bounce the sun at a lesser intensity back the subject.

·       If a backlight is placed behind an actor at an angle, the backlight is called a “kicker”.

Movie: Shutter Island 

Hard lighting:

It is a harsh souring of light that can be created with a direct beam from a light source or from the sunlight.

Movie: The Winter Soldier

Soft lighting:

·       It can be used as a fill light

·       It can add youth to a subject’s face

·       Gives the illusion of coming from practical sources

Movie: Her

Website:

https://nofilmschool.com/film-lighting-techniques-and-examples