ch. 6 cinematographic properties of the shot

fill light

positioned at the opposite side of the camera from the key light, adjusts the depth of the shadows created by the brighter key light

blacklight

positioned behind and above the subject and the camera and used to create highlights along the edges of the subject as means of separating it from the background and increasing its 3D affect

key light

primary source of illumination and therefore is customarily set first

high-key lighting

produces image with very little contrast between the darks and the light

lighting ratio

the balance of light in a three-point system

what is often used as a black light

the sun in exterior shoots

three-point system

used to cast a glamorous light on the studious' most valuable assets the actors

reflector board

used to reflect sunlight into shadows during outdoor shooting

speed is

viable aspect of film stock - how sensitive it is to light

film stock types

black and white, color

film stock that are fast require

low light situations

sources of light

natural and artificial

lighting from underneath makes

character eerie or ominous feeling

lighting from above makes

character seem vulnerable

focusable spotlights

create hard mirror like light

floodlights

create soft light

hard light

creates crisp detail and defined border

high-key lighting is used in

dramas, musicals, comedies, and adventure films

low-key lighting produces

gloomy atmosphere in horror films

why is high-key lighting used

it is even, flat illumination that does not call particular attention to the subject being photographed

the part of three-point system

key light, fill light, and blackight

low-key lighting

little or no fill light is used, the ratio between bright illumination and deep shadow is very high

film stock that are slow require

lot of light situations