- 3 point fill lighting - 3 lights are used to create a normal looking scene with soft/ minimal shadows and average colours
- Chiaroscuro lighting - Harsh lighting that creates an extreme contrast between different areas of the shot, such as a characters face. Can be used with colour, but also in black and white for a different feed. Common in horror, dramas or any other type of film where the atmosphere plays a vital role
- High key lighting - Uses harsh bright lights to reduce contrast in a scene, giving it a white-washed, clean look that doesn't have a/ has minimal shadow in-frame
(We didnt have time to take a photo to show high key lighting so instead here is queen Lily Rabe)
- Low key lighting - Opposite of high key lighting as it uses dark/ minimal lighting to create contrast in the scene and creates a dark mood/ atmosphere as it is difficult to see which creates tension, often used in horrors to create this kind of atmosphere.
- Back-lighting - When a scene is lit directly from behind, usually by natural lighting which creates silhouettes, commonly used in romantic films
- Artificial lighting - Comes from man made sources, such as light bulbs and fluorescent lights, often have a blue. gray hue or a harsh yellow/ orange hue
Putting lights in different places in the shot can create different effects and also contribute to people perceptions of particular characters, For example, if you place a light below the characters face then they will seem scary or sinister.
If the light is placed above the character can create mystery in a scene as some of the face is concealed by shadows
Adding a coloured lens/ filter to a scene can create a mood to the scene. For example, a blue tint to a scene can create a serious atmosphere and can make the character/ the situation seem cold
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