Lighting Exercise

Lighting Exercise

In this lesson, our class was looking into lighting techniques that are effective in films, and then we presented all of the lighting techniques in this video.

Key light - This camera technique is used with the brightest light to create shadows. This technique can be effective in a film as it can create suspense or it is a good technique to use when highlighting an object.




Back light - This camera technique is used to outline the object or person, by having the main source of light behind the object or person. This technique could also be used to build tension.

Filler light - This camera technique is a supplementary light used to soften shadows and ignites areas that are not concealed by the key light.

Under lighting - This camera technique illuminates the person or object by having the main source of light is placed below the object/person.





Top lighting -  This camera technique is used to enhance features and can be used to create an alluring look. The main source of light is placed above the person/object.

Low key lighting - This camera technique creates broader and darker shadows, they do this by having sharper contrast between light and dark. This technique is created by using only the key light and back light.

High key lighting - This camera technique is used to erase all shadows, this technique is created by using the filler lights.