Lighting Workshop

In our lesson today we had a lighting workshop so we were able to understand how important lighting is when it comes to our film opening to create a certain atmosphere or mood. Below are a few of the different techniques we learnt.

High-key lighting
High-key lighting is usually used to create an upbeat mood. It involves using lights to create a bright seen with a lack of contrast and the light being relatively even in the scene. 

Low-key lighting

Low-key lighting is the opposite of high-key where a darker contrast is used with lots of darker areas throughout the scene. It is also good at highlighting and contouring certain things within a scene. It is usually used when there is drama to create tension and suspense.

Three point lighting

This is one of the most common and basic techniques which involves using a back light behind the character to separate them from the background, a fill light used opposite the key light as it is softer and a key light which is aimed on the character.

Backlighting

Used to highlight the character from behind and are usually either natural or artificial.