Lightlng Types

Lightling Types:

Key Lighting - The purpose of the key light is to highlight the form and dimension of the subject. The key light isn't a rigid requirement. Omitting the key light can give off a silhouette effect. Key lights may be placed in a scene to illuminate a moving subject at opportune moments.


Fill Lighting -

Fill lighting is a secondary source of light designed to go against the harshness of the key light. Fill lighting is shined on the object which the key light is focused on at a contrasting angle to the key light. It removes shadows while still allowing for contrast. This is accomplished by making the fill lighting softer than the key light and at a different vertical angle.

Back Lighting - A backlight is usually placed behind the main object in the view of the audience to create a silhouette effect, the background can be colourful and bright while the foreground stays dark.

High Key Lighting -

A style of lighting for film that aims to reduce the lighting ratio present in the scene. This was done partly for technological reasons, since early film and television did not deal well with high contrast ratios, but now is used to suggest an upbeat mood. It is often used in sitcoms and comedies. High-key lighting is usually free from dark shadows.

Rim Lighting - Rim lighting is often used when making profile portraits.  Rim  lighting  is  the  same  as  backlighting, where the subject is lighted from behind causing the facial features of the profile to be highlighted.

Chioroscuro Lighting - Used in film to show definite splits in low key lighting between light and dark.