Lighting for Video - Revision history

Stewarts at 22:22, 7 January 2020

2020-01-07T22:22:05Z

Williaas at 19:42, 6 March 2019

2019-03-06T19:42:23Z

Williaas: /* Lighting Contrast */

2019-03-06T19:22:26Z

‎Lighting Contrast

Williaas: /* Directionality */

2019-03-06T18:57:23Z

‎Directionality

Williaas at 18:39, 6 March 2019

2019-03-06T18:39:49Z

Williaas: /* Directionality */

2019-03-06T18:38:17Z

‎Directionality

Williaas: /* Qualities of Light */

2019-03-06T00:57:20Z

‎Qualities of Light

Williaas: /* Qualities of Light */

2019-03-06T00:56:40Z

‎Qualities of Light

Williaas: /* Directionality */

2019-03-06T00:37:57Z

‎Directionality

Williaas: /* Light */

2019-01-16T21:09:00Z

‎Light

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 '''Offset light''' (the light around 5 or 7) and '''three-quarter front light''' (around 4:30 or 7:30) can be used for portraiture when more shadowing is desired.
-'''Full side light''' (around 3 or 9) provides good modeling and indication of texture (since texture is revealed by the pattern of tiny individual shadows visible from the camera position). Side light can be dramatic and produces shadows that that full clearly across the frame and reveal depth of the objects in the space.
+'''Full side light''' (around 3 or 9) provides good modeling and indication of texture (since texture is revealed by the pattern of tiny individual shadows visible from the camera position). Side light can be dramatic and produces shadows that fall clearly across the frame and reveal depth of the objects in the space.
 '''Backlight''' comes from behind (and usually above) the subject. It tends to outline the subject's shape to differentiate it from the background. Backlight can produce a bright edge or halo on a subject's hair and shoulders. '''Contre-jour''' is when a backlight predominates and it can create a moody or romantic effect. If the background is bright and no light falls on the camera side of the subject, the subject will be in '''silhouette'''.

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 '''Full side light''' (around 3 or 9) provides good modeling and indication of texture (since texture is revealed by the pattern of tiny individual shadows visible from the camera position). Side light can be dramatic and produces shadows that that full clearly across the frame and reveal depth of the objects in the space.
-'''Backlight''' comes from behind (and usually above) the subject. It tends to outline the subject's shape to differentiate it from the background. Backlight can produce a bright edge or halo on a subject's hair and shoulders. '''Contre-jour''' is when a backlight predominates and it can create a moody or romantic effect. If the background is bright and no light falls on the camera side of the subject, the subject will be in silhouette.
+'''Backlight''' comes from behind (and usually above) the subject. It tends to outline the subject's shape to differentiate it from the background. Backlight can produce a bright edge or halo on a subject's hair and shoulders. '''Contre-jour''' is when a backlight predominates and it can create a moody or romantic effect. If the background is bright and no light falls on the camera side of the subject, the subject will be in '''silhouette'''.
 The '''vertical angle''' of the light will also impact the lighting.
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 [[File:Media Lighting LowKey.jpg|alt=A film still from Citizen Kane that contains a lot of shadows with contrast. |none|thumb|Still from Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane," 1941. ]]
-'''High-key''' lighting has low contrast and bright tones predominate, making everything appear bright and cheery. This is used for daytime scenes, comedy, most studio-shot television shows. In high-key lighting, the light is evenly distributed around the set, which is convenient in situations in which several cameras are shooting simultaneously from different angels or when must be able to move freely around the set without walking into deep shadows.
+'''High-key''' lighting has low contrast and bright tones predominate, making everything appear bright and cheery. This is used for daytime scenes, comedy, and most studio-shot television shows. In high-key lighting, the light is evenly distributed around the set, which is convenient for situations in which several cameras are shooting simultaneously from different angels or when an actor must be able to move freely around the set without walking into deep shadows.
 [[File:Media Lighting Highkey.jpg|alt=A still from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" that is evenly lit across the scene to example high-key lighting. |none|thumb|Still from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," 2018.]]
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	'''Low-key''' lighting design has high lighting contrast with dark shadow areas predominating over light areas. Low-key lighting is associated with night, emotion, tension, mystery, etc. Film-noir movies utilize this type of lighting.		'''Low-key''' lighting design has high lighting contrast with dark shadow areas predominating over light areas. Low-key lighting is associated with night, emotion, tension, mystery, etc. Film-noir movies utilize this type of lighting.
		+	[[File:Media Lighting LowKey.jpg\|alt=A film still from Citizen Kane that contains a lot of shadows with contrast. \|none\|thumb\|Still from Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane," 1941. ]]
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		+	'''High-key''' lighting has low contrast and bright tones predominate, making everything appear bright and cheery. This is used for daytime scenes, comedy, most studio-shot television shows. In high-key lighting, the light is evenly distributed around the set, which is convenient in situations in which several cameras are shooting simultaneously from different angels or when must be able to move freely around the set without walking into deep shadows.
		+	[[File:Media Lighting Highkey.jpg\|alt=A still from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" that is evenly lit across the scene to example high-key lighting. \|none\|thumb\|Still from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," 2018.]]

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 <blockquote>When you are ready to shoot ask yourself the same questions.</blockquote>
-== Qualities of Light ==
+=== Qualities of Light ===
 The '''hardness''' of light is a way to describe the type of shadow it casts. '''Hard Light''', also called '''specular light''', is made up of parallel rays that produce clean, hard shadows that outline the shapes of objects. Hard light is crisp and can feel harsh.
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 [[File:Media Lighting Soft Lighting.jpg|alt=Movie still from "Revolutionary Road" of Actor Kate Winslet being lit by soft lighting outside of a house. The lighting is meant to emulate sun around dusk. |none|thumb|Still from Sam Mendes's "Revolutionary Road," 2008.]]
-== Directionality ==
+=== Directionality ===
 Light coming from the general direction of the camera is called a '''front light'''. '''Front axial light''' comes from very near the camera's lens, where most of its shadows are mostly not visible from the camera position.
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 '''Underlighting''', in which the light comes up from below the subject and casts shadows upward, occurs rarely in nature and is used often in horror films.
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 '''Backlight''' comes from behind (and usually above) the subject. It tends to outline the subject's shape to differentiate it from the background. Backlight can produce a bright edge or halo on a subject's hair and shoulders. '''Contre-jour''' is when a backlight predominates and it can create a moody or romantic effect. If the background is bright and no light falls on the camera side of the subject, the subject will be in silhouette.
-The '''vertical angle''' of the light will also impact the lighting. '''Top light''', which shines down from directly above the subject, can make deep shadows in eye sockets. Top light can also make landscapes seem more two-dimensional, because few shadows are visible (think of sunlight at noon or on a bright day). Most filming is done with lights angled about 40 degrees from the floor or slightly higher for the best modeling without casting excessive shadows. '''Underlighting''', in which the light comes up from below the subject and casts shadows upward, occurs rarely in nature and is used often in horror films.
+The '''vertical angle''' of the light will also impact the lighting.
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 * Hard light can be produced artificially with lensed or focused lamps that emit a clearly directed beam.
-[[File:Media Lighting Hard Lighting.jpg|alt=Film Noir scene from "Mildred Pierce" with hard lighting. |left|thumb|Still from Micheal Curtiz's "Mildred Pierce," 1945]]
+[[File:Media Lighting Hard Lighting.jpg|alt=Film Noir scene from "Mildred Pierce" with hard lighting. |thumb|Still from Micheal Curtiz's "Mildred Pierce," 1945|none]]
 * Soft light sources produce a broad and even glow, not a beam of light. Soft sources are often indirect.

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 == Light ==
-[[File:Media Lighting Moonlight Still.jpg|alt=Still from Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, 2016|none|thumb|Still from Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, 2016]]
+[[File:Media Lighting Moonlight Still.jpg|alt=Still from Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, 2016|none|thumb|Still from Barry Jenkins's "Moonlight," 2016]]
 To start to understand light, look at a painting, photograph, or scene in a movie and ask yourself:
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 The '''hardness''' of light is a way to describe the type of shadow it casts. '''Hard Light''', also called '''specular light''', is made up of parallel rays that produce clean, hard shadows that outline the shapes of objects. Hard light is crisp and can feel harsh.
 '''Soft''', or '''diffuse''', light is less directional. It's comprised of rays of light going in many different directions and produces gentler shadows.
 * Hard light can be produced artificially with lensed or focused lamps that emit a clearly directed beam.
 * Soft light sources produce a broad and even glow, not a beam of light. Soft sources are often indirect.
 == Directionality ==

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 * How bright is it relative to other lights (lighting contrast)?
 * What color is it?
 == Qualities of Light ==
 The '''hardness''' of light is a way to describe the type of shadow it casts. '''Hard Light''', also called '''specular light''', is made up of parallel rays that produce clean, hard shadows that outline the shapes of objects. Hard light is crisp and can feel harsh.