Wednesday 16 October 2013

How is lighting effective?

What is three point lighting and how does it work? 

Three point lighting is three different locations of lighting to show the subject. This is used in interviews. This is because the main subject is the person being interviewed. Having a light shining in the same direction from three different angles (left, right & above) clearly shows who the subject is and who the crew want the attention on. 

Soft lighting: A light source is large relative to the subject, the light tends to "wrap" around the subject. Soft light use is popular in cinematography and film. Fill lighting. Soft light can reduce shadows without creating additional shadows. 

Hard lighting: it creates strong, defined shadows. This causes "hard" shadows and lighting. 

Using the three point lighting. I could use one light on the right, one on the left and one above the subject. 

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