LIGHTING

 

TYPES OF LIGHTING:

• Low key lighting :

-Lighting in which the camera's focus is on the subject, highlights, shadows, dark tones and high contrast 

• Rambrant lighting:

-Lighting at a 45 degree angle which creates a small triangle on the shadowed side of the subject 

• Key light or Main light 

-That lights up the subject 

• Fill light 

-Lighting that fills up the shadow 

• Rim light:

-Lighting that creates a border near the subject or creates a silhouette of the subject

• Kicker light:

-Is on the 180 degree of the subject 

• Motivated light:

-Light that looks natural in the room (eg. using lamps near the subject)

• Background light:

-Add appropriate colors to the background 

• Catch light:

-A tiny light in the eye that gives life to the subject 

Lighting hacks:

- Shoot only at the golden hour (6am or 6pm)

- 45 degree or rambrant lighting can be achieved by using a single light or double lights 

- In order to get a cinematic footage, shoot from the shadow side

- Fog from fog machines give texture to the lighting 

Color temperature:

-The color of the light varies from cold to warm 

- Measured in kelvin 

                                                                                             

warm light (on the left). cold light (one the right )