Lighting is a key area to observe when lighting a subject. This is because it can have a huge effect on what the audience reads of a subject. There are 2 main types of light, high or low key lighting. High key lighting consists of bright lights illuminating the subject fully. Whereas low key lighting tends to be a less harsh and softer light in which leaves more to the imagination.
A standard studio light set up consists of 3 lights. These are erected in set locations and then tweaked depending on how well they carry out their job to be more effective. The first light is placed just right of the camera, this is commonly called a spotlight or a flood. This is because it is used to flood the subject with light to bring out features. The “barn doors” on this light are opened fully so the light illuminates as much of the set as possible. The second light is placed just right of the spotlight, this is commonly called a fill light and is used to eliminate shadows that may be created by the spotlight. The barn doors on this light are closed to make the light directional and to ensure all possible shadows are eradicated. The third and final light is places at about 45 degrees to the subject, this is called a backlight. The backlight is used to create a 3D effect to the subject; this light can also be used to create a slight “halo” around the subject if placed further behind the subject. At school we have the choice of several redhead lights (400 watts) and several blonde lights (2 kilowatts). Lighting plans will be considered in a huge amount of detail when the director is designing the set for a music video as a light in the wrong location could have devastating effect on how the band are perceived by the audience. We will need to consider these lighting plans in our music video and will need to decide whether we want high or low key lighting, depending on how the image we are trying to portray of our band.
A standard studio light set up consists of 3 lights. These are erected in set locations and then tweaked depending on how well they carry out their job to be more effective. The first light is placed just right of the camera, this is commonly called a spotlight or a flood. This is because it is used to flood the subject with light to bring out features. The “barn doors” on this light are opened fully so the light illuminates as much of the set as possible. The second light is placed just right of the spotlight, this is commonly called a fill light and is used to eliminate shadows that may be created by the spotlight. The barn doors on this light are closed to make the light directional and to ensure all possible shadows are eradicated. The third and final light is places at about 45 degrees to the subject, this is called a backlight. The backlight is used to create a 3D effect to the subject; this light can also be used to create a slight “halo” around the subject if placed further behind the subject. At school we have the choice of several redhead lights (400 watts) and several blonde lights (2 kilowatts). Lighting plans will be considered in a huge amount of detail when the director is designing the set for a music video as a light in the wrong location could have devastating effect on how the band are perceived by the audience. We will need to consider these lighting plans in our music video and will need to decide whether we want high or low key lighting, depending on how the image we are trying to portray of our band.
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