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- 2. Three point lighting •Three point lighting is basic form of lighting. Three point lighting refers to key lighting, fill light as well as back lighting. key lighting is bright and most commonly aims towards the main character in the film. Fill light is used to reduce the shadows that the key light creates this also balances out the colours. The backlight is placed directly behind the, used to divide the character from the surroundings in the frame that is being shot.
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- 4. Fill lighting • Usedto create a balance and to produce clear images that are detailed and can be seen clearly by the eye. By using the right amount of fill light you can create different effects such as brighter shadows or darker ones. Adapting the fill lighting to create different effects, creates different impacts on the audience. The emphasis on a certain image reflects on its importance throughout the movie. However the main purpose of fill lighting is to get rid of shadows or to soften the shadow. • Making sure that he use the right amount of light in are movie is key as well as using the right amount of shadows. Shadows are important in thriller movies as they help to create that so much desired eerie effect that is very much needed to be a thriller movie.
- 5. Key lighting • Themost common and most used forms of key lighting are high key lighting and low key lighting.
- 6. High key lighting •When director use a high amount of fill light to key light it is called high key lighting. This results in brighter pictures and more balance pictures. When using a smaller amount of fill light to key light you are creating the effect of low key lighting. You will see that high key lighting which is commonly brighter is used more commonly in dramas and comedies to create a happier and funnier appearance to the scene or clip or in drama's to create a moment of heightened drama. • This form of light is not likely to be used to much in are genre (thriller) this is because bright lighting isn't so important.
- 7. Low key lighting •Low key lighting is much less brighter than high key lighting. With Low Key Lighting you will notice that there are much more shadows and that generally the movie has a much more darker appearance and outlook. • Low key lighting is ideal for are thriller genre and will certainly be used when creating are teaser trailer. This form of lighting can be used in genres such as thrillers, horrors and possibly action movies. They make moments appear more intense and the lighting is great for masking peoples identities therefore creating heightened tension.
- 8. Backlighting • Used tohighlight an object or character in the room. The audience can notice when this effect is being used when the rest of the background becomes blurry and the object or character is the only thing that is clearly visible and shown in great detail. • This will be important when creating are teaser trailer when we need to show the audience the importance of a weapon we have the ability to do this through blurring the rest of the background
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- 11. Background lighting • Fourpoint lighting has the exact same setup as three point lighting however the difference is that there is also the inclusion of background lighting. The background lighting adds the effect of lighting up the background section of the. Furthermore another affect that background lighting has is that it creates distance between the background and the main object. Background lights are usually placed behind the main subject and are facing the background, the effect that this creates is that there seems to be added depth in the clip.
- 12. Top lighting • Whenthe upper areas of a character are well lit from light that is coming from above them. • In are teaser trailer using top light is something that we consider doing as it will draw attention to are main characters make them seem scarier.
- 13. Under lighting • Lightthat is shone from underneath that characters face, creating a scary effect. Under lighting can be used in a variety of different genres however most commonly you will see it more commonly being used in genres such as horrors and thrillers due to the scary effect that it creates.
- 14. Lighting • Sharpness, brightnessand darkness of a scene are all down to the lighting present in the clip. In this clip from shutter island backlighting the director was able to capture Leonardo Di Caprio at this particular moment he is showing the audience that he is scared and frightened of something.