Zara P
Lighting Techniques Research
Lighting helps to express emotion/feelings, genre of song and emphasis the mood.
Hard Light
Hard light is light directly pointed at the ‘object’
creating a sharp resolution with hard-edged
shadows. Hard lighting will draw attention to
detail.
Three Point Light
 Key Light- strongest, can create shadows,
focus, light intensity can be high.
 Fill Light- fills in shadows, reducing them
 Back Light- creates glowing rim, person
stands out.
Soft Light
Soft Light is less intense and thus creates soft-edged
shadows, this lighting reduces shadows and is more
focused on the wider resolution than the detail.
Light Colour
 Important feature of filming is the light colour
can create meaning and symbolise things.
 The rainbow light can be created which is
creative and unique.
 Sunset/sunshine can draw attention to shot for
the colours and beauty.