all films are lighted, either naturally or artificially. the lighting can display types of mood and create a focus.
Three point lighting - key lighting, fill lighting, back lighitng.
Key lighting is the strongest and can be placed at the side of the camera.
Fill lighting is placed opposite the key light and is the secondary light, it is used to fill the shadows caused by the key light.
Back lighting- back lights are placed behind the subject and lights them up from behind.
RULES OF USING A LIGHT
-Never use an extension lead
-Unplug other sources
-Dont use outside
-Ask for help
-Hold light with gloves
-Cant ask lighting guy to help you out with anything but lighting.
-Warn actors when lights are coming on
-Fire hazards/heat rises
-Light not to be higher than 1 meter from a roof
-If you wanted to move the light turn the light off 1st
-Red head gets lava hot in 10 seconds
-leave light for 10 minutes before packing away
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