Lighting Task

Lighting Task

Note- easier to make footage darker than lighter.

3-point Fill Lighting:
3 lights create a normal-looking scene with soft shadows and average colours. Using a 3-light setup to provide normal lighting across an entire object, the exact opposite of chiaroscuro. This is used in most ‘normal’ scenes with any object in focus.

Chiaroscuro Lighting:

Chiaroscuro is characterised by harsh lighting that creates an extreme contrast between different areas of the shot, such as a characters face. Can be used with colour, but also can be used in black and white for a different feel. Common in horrors, dramas and any other type of film where the atmosphere of the scene plays a vital role

High Key lighting:
High key lighting uses harsh, bright lights to reduce contrast in a scene, giving the scene a white-washed, clean look that does not have any shadow in frame. 

Low Key Lighting:

Low Key lighting is all about creating shadows and contrast between colours. It is used to create atmosphere. Whereas HK lighting is all about airy and light. Low Key is all about mystery and drama. Often used in thrillers, horrors or romantic imagery. 

Backlight Lighting:

Backlighting is when the scene is lit directly from behind, usually by some form of natural light, where it used to create a silhouette. Can be used for a variety of effects but is most common in romantic films.

Natural Lighting:

Natural lighting can either be, as the name suggests, natural light coming from the sun, but it can also refer to a light source that has a light yellow or white hue. Used in combination with other lighting effects(3-point fill)

Artificial Lighting:

Artificial lighting is light that comes from obviously, intentionally man-made light sources, such as light bulbs or fluorescent lights. Artificial lights often have a blue-grey hue, or a harsh yellow-orange hue. Used in combination with other lighting effects (3-point fill)