Types of Lighting

Types of lighting

3-point Fill Lighting   

3 light creates a ‘normal looking’ scene with soft shadows and normal colours.

3 lights are set up across the object.   

Chiaroscuro lighting

Is characterised by harsh lighting that creates an extreme contrast between different areas of the shot. Used commonly in black and white.

High Key Lighting

Uses harsh, bright light to reduce contrast in a scene to make it look white washed and does not show any showdown.

Back lighting

Lighting from behind the scene is lit directly from behind in order to create a silhouette.  Common in romantic films






 

Natural Lighting

Light coming from the sun, but also lights  with a yellow tinge or white hue. Used in combination of 3-point fill.



 

Artificial lighting

Lighting coming from man-made light sources. (Torch, phone light..ect…)