Lighting is one of the most important elements in a film. When working with lighting the director's main intention is to give and effect through lighting in order to bring a specific meaning to the audience.
The different kinds of lighting setup are:
- Three point lighting- This technique consists in as KEY LIGHT , a FILL LIGHT and a BACKLIGHT. The key light aims directly at the subject highlighting his importance , and is usually lighter than the two others. The fill light usually aims opposite the key light in order to cut down shadows created by the key light. And lastly the backlight shines behind the subject in order to separate him from the background, enhancing the depth of shot.
- High Key Lighting- High key lighting is when the producers use a high proportion of FILL LIGHT to KEY LIGHT. This is usually used in comedies or musicals to enhance a sense of liveness or dramas to emphasise the intensity of the situation.
- Low Key Lighting- The low key lighting is more shadowy ,because of the low angle of the key light. This kind of lighting has become a convention for thriller, mystery and horrors.
- Back lighting- Back lighting is the process of illuminating the subject from the back, which means the lighting object and the viewer face each other with the subject in between. This creates a glowing effect on the edges of the subject, while other areas are darker. The back light can be natural or artificial light.
- Top lighting- This is when the upper areas of a subject are lit by a source generating from
above it.
- Under lighting- This is the approach of lighting a subject
from a point below the subjects in the scene. This is used to create a spooky effect.
The different kinds of lighting setup are:
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