~ Positions of Light~ Three Point Lighting~ Flood Lighting~ Outdoor/Natural Lighting

~ Positions of Light~ Three Point Lighting~ Flood Lighting~ Outdoor/Natural Lighting

Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics

Front LightingFront Lighting• Light straight in front of subject

• Produces fair light• Can flatten image• Has no shadows

• Light straight in front of subject

• Produces fair light• Can flatten image• Has no shadows

Back LightingBack Lighting

• Light from directly behind subject

• Good for subject, bad for camera

• Needs other light to work well• Produces silhouette• Produces lens flare

• Light from directly behind subject

• Good for subject, bad for camera

• Needs other light to work well• Produces silhouette• Produces lens flare

Bad Back Lighting

Side LightingSide Lighting• Produces best 3rd dimension• Careful with shadows• Enriches texture

• Produces best 3rd dimension• Careful with shadows• Enriches texture

Existing LightExisting Light

• Light that is already present in the shot

• Looks most natural• Keep light direction• Keep balance in mind

• Light that is already present in the shot

• Looks most natural• Keep light direction• Keep balance in mind

Three Point lighting is the Three Point lighting is the best lighting technique to use best lighting technique to use when you have time to set up when you have time to set up and manipulate the lighting and manipulate the lighting of your shot.of your shot.

The Three Points of Three PointsThe Three Points of Three Points

•Key Light •Fill Light

•Back Light

•Key Light •Fill Light

•Back Light

Key LightsKey Lights• Primary Light• Contours and establishes texture

• single direction

• Slightly Above• Usually 45’

• Primary Light• Contours and establishes texture

• single direction

• Slightly Above• Usually 45’

Key Light Example

Key Light Example

The Key Light can create problems by over lighting objects and casting ugly shadows

Fill LightsFill Lights• Create a lifelike environment

• Reduces harshness of the key light

• Balances key light’s shadows and harshness.

• Create a lifelike environment

• Reduces harshness of the key light

• Balances key light’s shadows and harshness.

Fill Light Example

Fill Light Example

Too much fill light can destroy the modeling of a figure.

Back LightsBack Lights• Gives 3rd dimension

• Positioned behind and above

• Gives 3rd dimension

• Positioned behind and above

Back Light ExampleBack Light Example

Back Light ExampleBack Light Examplehttp://www.mediacollege.com/lighting/three-point/simulator.html

Back Light can cause harsh light on the camera lens if positioned incorrectly

The Three Point Setup

The Three Point Setup

Set Key Light to Contour and establish texture and depth of the primary figure

Set Fill Light to reduce the harshness of the key light and give the scene more realism

Give the shot three dimensions by carefully positioning a back light.

The Three Point Setup

The Three Point Setup

• Cover subject area in light

• Light Everything

• Cover subject area in light

• Light Everything

Flood Light Example

Flood Light Example

• Dawn & Dusk• Overcast is better• Avoid Direct Sunlight

• Use reflectors

• Dawn & Dusk• Overcast is better• Avoid Direct Sunlight

• Use reflectors

Outdoor Lighting ExampleOutdoor Lighting Example

Outdoor Lighting ExampleOutdoor Lighting Example