lighting workshop

lighting workshop
back light - must use diffusion - separates the subject from the background as it creates a halo
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key light - brightest (45 degree angle to camera) - main light source - can effect how 3D the figure is
                                                                                                             - if behind it could make the                                                                                                                       figure mysterious
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camera - eye level
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fill light - medium intensity - shouldn't be bright otherwise it will make the subject look flat
                                             - fills the shadows
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the lighting tells the audience where to look
lighting reflects the psychology of characters
lighting can define and support the genre of the film


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the lighting can help define the mood with the angle or the colour of the light

red - evil, anger, lust, power, love
pink - love, romance, empathy, beauty, innocence,femininity
yellow - happy, lighthearted
orange - autumn, warmth,youth, friendly, happiness
purple - mystery, fear, fantasy, illusory
blue - sad, calming, cold, passivity, melancholy

these can represent - the mood,
                                  binary opposites,
                                  setting,
                                  highlights importance of characters,
                                  add mystery,
                                  show emotions of characters

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