Friday, 28 February 2014

Lighting Exercise.

Lighting Exercise.



  • The key light is the brightest and most influential light.
  • The back light helps counteract the effect of the key light and/or creates and outline/silhouette.
  • The filler light helps to soften harsh shadows that key and back lights create.
  • Under-lighting is when the main source comes from below the subject. Mainly used in thrillers and horrors.
  • Top lighting is when the main source of lighting is coming from above.  
  • Low-key lighting is created by only using the key and back-ligts. This produces a sharp contrast of light and dark areas of light on the screen as very deep,distinct shadows are formed.
  • High-key lighting is used to create more realistic, this is created by using more filler lights.