 Lighting In Movies!! 

1.  Lighting In Movies!!  Kyle Bourtelle Mr. Munson Advanced Computer Graphics

2. Key Lighting • Key light is the main source of the lighting • It’s usually located in front of and above the subject • It’s positioned at 15° to a 45° angle in front of the subject • With this it shines primarily to one side of the face and above • Without this the subject would appear flat • If used alone it would create harsh shadows of the face, therefore it would not be sufficient.

3. Fill Lighting • Fill lighting is half as bright as key lighting • It is also positioned at a 15° to a 45° degree angle • It is placed on the opposite side of the key light • Usually, it is placed lower than the key light • It should absolutely not be placed at the same angle as the key light • The main point is to create unbalanced lighting that enhances all three dimensions of the subject • This light also fills in the shadows of the key light • With these two lights this provides a look that is not harsh and does not look flat

4. Back Light • Back light is usually placed behind and above the subject • It separates the subject from the background • Another name for this is the rim light or hair light

5. Achieving! • Achieving the three-point lighting you need to have the fill light half as bright as the key light • To get the same effect you can use standard lights, or with scrims, flags, and gels • These are all devices that cut down the amount of light emanating from a light source • Some photographers use a bounce card, a piece of white cardboard instead of a fill or back light • You can use the sun as your key light outside and bounce cards for your fill and back lighting

6. Sources I Used • http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/41742/Your_Guide_to_Better_Movie_Lighting.html