Lighting

There are many different types of light that are used are used within the media industry. However, the lights that we most commonly use are whats known as 'blondes' which run on 2000watts and 'redheads' which are no where near as bright and use 400 watts.

The most well known lighting set up is the Three Point Lighting Technique. It is a standard method used in visual media such as video, film, still photography and computer-generated imagery. It is a simple but versatile system which forms the basis of most lighting.

FIll Light

The fill will usually be softer and less bright than the key. It will flood the set with light, this is done by opening the barn doors on the light. It is the main light that will light the whole set.

Key light

This is the secondary light and is usually placed on the opposite side of the fill light.This is the main light, that will light the subject. It is usually the strongest and has the most influence on the look of the scene. It is placed to one side of the camera/subject. The fill light is used to fill the shadows created by the key

Back Light

The background light is placed behind the person, on a high grid, or low to the ground. Unlike the other two lights, which light the foreground, it lights the background. This technique is used to eliminate shadows cast by foreground onto the background, or to draw more attention to the background. It also helps the camera give depth to the subject.