Lighting Techniques

WHAT IS FOUR POINT LIGHTING?

four point lighting is a important to a film because it creates a visual mood, atmosphere and sense of meaning, the four types of lighting include:

• back light

• back light 2 (optional)

• fill light

• key light

the lighting is crucial as it tells the audience where to look, it reflects the psychology of characters and helps define and support the genre of the film.

THE 12 BASIC TYPES OF FILM LIGHTING

• key lighting

• fill lighting

• backlighting

• side lighting

• practical lighting

• hard lighting

• soft lighting

• high- key lighting

• low- key lighting

• natural lighting

• motivated lighting

• bounce lighting

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BACK LIGHT

back lighting is placed behind the actor to help define their features and distinguish them from the background

FILL LIGHT

fill lighting adds dimension and softens harsh shadows created by the key light.

KEY LIGHT

Key lighting is the main—and strongest—light source in a scene or on the actor.