AS Lighting Practice Task

Key points about lighting

- It is easier to make footage darker than lighter.

- The lighting sets the mood.

Types of lighting

3-point Fill Lighting - 3 lights create a normal looking scene with soft shadows and average colours. This is used in most 'normal' scenes with any object in focus.

Chiaroscuro - harsh lighting that creates an extreme contrast between different areas of the shot, such as a characters face. Common in horrors.

High key lighting - uses harsh, bright lights to reduce contrast in a scene, giving the scene a white-washed, clean look that does not have any shadow in frame. Used commonly in beauty adverts.

Low key lighting - Creates shadows and contrast between colours. It is used to create atmosphere and is often used in thrillers, horrors or romantic imagery.

Back lighting - when the scene is lit directly from behind, usually by some form of natural light, where it is used to create a silhouette. Common in romantic films.

Natural lighting - comes from the sun but it can also refer to a light source that has a light yellow or white hue.

Artificial lighting - light that comes from intentionally man-made light sources, such as light bulbs or fluorescent lights.

My lighting pictures

I took some photos of my dog in different lighting to create different effects (photos attached below). I took a picture of her in natural light and also artificial light to see the difference between the two. I also used a lamp in a dark room to create low key lighting which created a spooky, horror effect.

Artificial/ High key lighting