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Lighting In Movies!! . Kyle Bourtelle Mr. Munson Advanced Computer Graphics. Key Lighting. Key light is the main source of the lighting It’s usually located in front of and above the subject It’s positioned at 15° to a 45° angle in front of the subject
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Lighting In Movies!! Kyle Bourtelle Mr. Munson Advanced Computer Graphics
Key Lighting • Key light is the main source of the lighting • It’s usually located in front of and above the subject • It’s positioned at 15° to a 45° angle in front of the subject • With this it shines primarily to one side of the face and above • Without this the subject would appear flat • If used alone it would create harsh shadows of the face, therefore it would not be sufficient.
Fill Lighting • Fill lighting is half as bright as key lighting • It is also positioned at a 15° to a 45° degree angle • It is placed on the opposite side of the key light • Usually, it is placed lower than the key light • It should absolutely not be placed at the same angle as the key light • The main point is to create unbalanced lighting that enhances all three dimensions of the subject • This light also fills in the shadows of the key light • With these two lights this provides a look that is not harsh and does not look flat
Back Light • Back light is usually placed behind and above the subject • It separates the subject from the background • Another name for this is the rim light or hair light
Achieving! • Achieving the three-point lighting you need to have the fill light half as bright as the key light • To get the same effect you can use standard lights, or with scrims, flags, and gels • These are all devices that cut down the amount of light emanating from a light source • Some photographers use a bounce card, a piece of white cardboard instead of a fill or back light • You can use the sun as your key light outside and bounce cards for your fill and back lighting
Sources I Used • http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/41742/Your_Guide_to_Better_Movie_Lighting.html