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We have learned about the effects of light in films and analyzed some examples. Now it is time to learn how to use light to create different effects and communicate with your audience.
We have learned about the effects of light in films and analyzed some examples. Now it is time to learn how to use light to create different effects and communicate with your audience.
Welcome to the LIGHT LAB
Please work through the document on the left to recreate lighting effects.
Include a lighting diagram for each picture and a summary in your own words of that lighting style, including which genres it is used for and what effects it can achieve.
Low Key Lighting = High Contrast
High Key Lighting = Low Contrast
Keep in mind Light Ratio (Key light / Fill light).
An understanding of lighting is essential to the roles of director, editor and cinematographer and it is one of the key element of Mise-en-scéne when you are analyzing film.
Task 1: Now write the following up in your journals:
Task 1: Now write the following up in your journals:
What is a Key light? Add image from class
What is a Fill light? Add image from class
What is a Backlight? Add image from class
What is a lighting diagram? Add an example
Key Light: It provides the primary light which is the strongest and brightest light source in scene or on the subject. It casts the strongest shadows.
Fill Light: Positioned near the camera and around 120° from the key light. It softens the illumination on the subject and the environment by “filling in” the shadows casted by key light.
Backlight: Positioned behind the subject and around 120° from the fill light. It separates the subject from the background and counterbalances the brightness of the key light.
Task 2:
Task 2:
Now work through the lighting list in the lighting lab task sheet attached above. Take your own examples of all nine styles of lighting listed below, include:
Now work through the lighting list in the lighting lab task sheet attached above. Take your own examples of all nine styles of lighting listed below, include:
- A lighting diagram for each picture
- A summary in your own words of that lighting style, including which genres it is used for and what effects it can achieve.
Keep in mind Light Ratio (Key light / Fill light). Please attempt the extended individual tasks.
Keep in mind Light Ratio (Key light / Fill light). Please attempt the extended individual tasks.
1 - Low Key:
1 - Low Key:
Example: Low Key lighting is created by mainly using the key light to create a high contrast, high ratio image. There is very little fill light used to soften the shadows so this creates a dramatic image. This is often used in scenes to heighten the tension, communicate difficult or antagonistic characters like the Joker (seen above) and can have an ominous and even scary effect. Low key lighting is often used in thrillers or horror films.
2 - High Key:
2 - High Key:
3 - Rim light:
3 - Rim light:
4 - back light:
4 - back light:
5 - halloween light:
5 - halloween light:
6 - Light with Gel - #1
6 - Light with Gel - #1
7 - Light with Gel - # 2
7 - Light with Gel - # 2
8 - Reflective Light
8 - Reflective Light
9 - Practical/Motivated Light
9 - Practical/Motivated Light
10 - Individual challenge: Select a scene from any film to try to recreate with lighting.
10 - Individual challenge: Select a scene from any film to try to recreate with lighting.
11 - Individual challenge extension: Select a sequence from any film to try to recreate with lighting.
11 - Individual challenge extension: Select a sequence from any film to try to recreate with lighting.
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