Three Light Sources:
- Key: This is the main light source. It shines directly on the subject, usually from the front-right or front-left. It provides the overall look and feel of the shot.
- Fill: The fill provides balance to the key by filling in the rest of the subjects face with a softer light. It comes in from the front-side opposite the key light.
- Back: The back light creates a nice rim of light around the back the subject, separating them from the background. It can also be called a "hairlight" or "rim-light".
shadows can be really distracting, and with three point lighting, you can avoid shadows and create a better focus in the scene.
ReplyDeletethis video addresses 3 point lighting well which works similar in photograph. very useful
ReplyDeletethis video sheds some light (literally) on a important concept, "3 point lighting." You don't want your subject to look..... not good. You want to make sure everything is perfect and peachy, which is something this video shows you how to do.
ReplyDeleteAs a visual student I find this very helpful. It shows key areas where the viewers eyes will travel and makes certain that the image is never flat.
ReplyDeletereminds me of lights and sound and the stanley mccandles or key and fill lighting approach. Both approaches accomplish what is talked about in this video in that they highlight a characters face the best and give definition to the person. I find it interesting that their has to be a back light too.
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ReplyDeleteGood for documentaries, not much else in my opinion. I for one like shadows, and again this is among a list of things classified as "personal preference"; however, to me all three point lighting does is flatten the image, I might as well go buy a digital camera that has an infinity focus and no sense of depth or light. If I am setting up a shot for an interview, or for anything in my opinion, you want the foreground to be lit, and the background to be dim or plain dark, (especially when conducting and interview). For example if you look at the thumbnail above you see the woman sitting there, in an interview style position, with a huge glob of golden sequin balls right next to her face, and instead of you know, dimming the background, they decide to highlight that too? Here is how I see it, three point lighting is good for one of two things, one being slow-motion videography, the other being an interview (In a few instances). Also, what was that about "Highlighting the characters face"? They highlighted the whole image, why not take out the background light, reinforce the light on the subjects face, and see how much easier it is to watch without being constantly distracted by the obtuse glob of irrelevancy that is (of all things), a pile of golden sequin balls. I for one find this technique plain, I suppose if you want to take I.D pictures for law office employers then this would be your saving grace, then maybe after your done with that incredibly enticing activity you can stroll over to your nieces birthday party in university park and use your other savior, automatic flash.
ReplyDeleteI found this video interesting because It's something i never thought about,and now it's something i picture when I see photographs in my head. 3 has always been a magical number that somehow makes things better, deeper, more intense in nature.
ReplyDeleteit's very interesting the subtle quality light can impact an image. i can see how this could really create a difference in a photograph as well as any observationally created painting.. drawing ..etc. although light contrast as drastic as chiaroscuro can be very beautiful , lighting that have a subtle natural element can give an common realistic look as well.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea people put so much thought into this. This is a new concept for me. I like using natural light for photos, matey a lamp and natural light...but THREE lights! Seems like overkill but it creates a nice effect. I know for darker films they always need a light to add dimension and keep the viewer focused on the character in the shot, this also keeps things from being flat, but three lights for an already bright room seems overdone. But what do I know.
ReplyDeleterealy good advice. it helped me relize some things
ReplyDeleteI had been thinking about this for a while actually. Going back on what I said previously, I think in some circumstances shadows can be really distracting. You don't want one in a shot that you want to be really clean and clear. With three point lighting, you can achieve that look. But in other shots, I think that playing with your lighting and just messing with it to create shadows can be really helpful to your shot, depending with what it is. I know that i've done that to create a more appropriate feel.
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