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Lighting
LightingThe principle source of light for filming3 main types
Low-Key LightingMuch darknessMany shadows
Double Indemnity
Effects of Low-Key LightingMany shadows are createdOhhh….scary!SuspenseUncertaintyDoubt
Shakespeare in Love
Psycho
Enemy of the State
Compare the Two – From the Same Scene!Neutral Lighting
Low-KeyLighting
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Legend of Bagger Vance
High-Key LightingBrightnessOpennessLack of shadows
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Effects of High-Key LightingNo shadowsEverything is washed in full light
Excitement“On the level” - honest
Bottom / Side / Back LightingWhen the light source is either from the
bottom, side, or back of the subject.Certain features are highlighted (no pun
intended)
The Graduate
Good Night and Good Luck
Effects of Bottom / Side / Back LightingCertain features are highlighted.Creates suspenseCould signify that a character is multi faceted
“Two-faced”Complex
Psycho
Cool Hand Luke
Armageddon
Armageddon
Legend of Bagger Vance
Casino Royale
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes
“Americana” Lighting
Not a “real” type of lightingJust my own name.
Armageddon
Chicago
Notice the Lighting Variations
Front LightingFrom directly in front of the subjectCreates a bit of a “halo effect”
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Notice the Lighting
Armageddon