Basics of lighting design in film

Good film lighting includes brightness of the image as well as the interplay of light and shadow. This helps to create atmospheric images that provide structure and depth to cinematic space and to characterize figures in order to create cinematic art. The design of light often works subconsciously and can completely change the effect of the depicted. Lighting essentially is responsible for the mood of a movie image.

At this terminal you can learn about the different styles of lighting in film and immediately try them out.

What you can expect:
  1. One motif, three statements – lighting styles of film lighting
  2. The perfect interplay – three-point lighting
  3. How Basic Rules Are Broken – The Genre Light