On the Lighting Shooting of Movie Characters

On the Lighting Shooting of Movie Characters

In the process of shooting, the use of light is essential. The performance of film and television modeling is not with colors and lines, but with light. In modeling, we should fully consider the aesthetic factors and emotional expression contained in light. The following is my analysis of the filming of movie characters. Welcome to read and browse.

1. There are three kinds of light tones in portrait photography: high tone, low tone and intermediate tone.

The high-profile feature is to use a large area of white or light gray to set off a small area of dark blocks, making the picture simple, elegant and fresh, which makes people feel very comfortable. Pay attention to the characteristics of the subject, and people who wear dark clothes and have too dark skin color should not take high-profile portraits. When taking a high-profile portrait, you should choose too much exposure, which is slightly more than half of the normal exposure.

Low-key photos have a large light ratio, most of the pictures are dark, and there are only a few highlights. It infects the audience with a deep, solemn and solemn atmosphere. Low-key portrait lighting is generally backlight or side backlight, especially for people wearing dark clothes. Slightly underexposed, avoid overexposure.

Midrange is a common sound between high-key and low-key. It is characterized by the uniform and normal distribution of light and dark tones in the whole photo, slow transition of light and dark, soft tones and weak contrast, showing an extremely rich middle level. The delicate texture of the portrait gives people a pleasing feeling, simple and quiet, and is suitable for shooting anyone. The light distribution is mainly smooth light and front side light, and the background is gray, so normal exposure is enough.

Second, the type of light.

Light type refers to the modeling effect formed by main light in different directions. There are the following three commonly used.

(1) positive light type (smooth light)

Positive faces are basically bright, and there is only a small nose shadow under the nose. Positive light is the most popular and commonly used light type in portrait photography, with smooth faces, upright lines, vivid images and rich layers.

(2) Side light type

Side light is light from the left or right side of the main body. Among them, it is divided into positive light, front light and backlight.

Positive light source forms a 90? Angle, the projection stays on one side of the subject, which makes the face have equal proportion of light and dark sides, commonly known as yin and yang face. Using this type of light, although the light is hard, the characters have a good texture and a strong three-dimensional sense.

Front side light, also called oblique side light, is the light emitted from the front side of the subject, which is 45? The angle makes most people's faces light, which is more in line with people's visual habits. It is characterized by a large light receiving surface and a small dark surface, which is conducive to the expression of portrait modeling and skin texture.

Backlight type is also called side backlight, and its light source comes from the back of the subject, which can also be included in the range of backlight type. The light of the backlight is characterized by distinct layers and clear lines, which can make people not overlap with the background and show a sense of depth.

(3) backlight type

Backlight is the light emitted from the back of the subject. The light is blocked by the human body, so that most people are in the shadow. The illuminated outline of human body will produce realistic light and shadow and lines, so it is also called side light. If the light source moves to the left or right, it comes from the back of the figure, which is the type of side backlight. It can outline the figure on its left or right side, and can enlarge the light ratio of the portrait with strong contrast.

The portrait shot by backlight, whether it is front backlight or side backlight, has the characteristics of sharp outline, strong three-dimensional sense and beautiful shadow tone.

If you want to shoot a portrait with backlight, you should master its basic essentials, such as: dark background is generally better, which can highlight the characteristics of backlight. Increase exposure or auxiliary light appropriately.

Lighting can also be used to express a person's mood. Here are three simple lighting tips: 1 short lighting, 2 split lighting and 3 butterfly lighting.

These three different lights give the protagonist three different emotions and feelings. This technique can let you know what kind of lighting to play and what kind of mood to give the protagonist when he just sits down. Then how do you shape the background light around the protagonist?

1 short lighting

If a person has a fat face and a bun face, you can try to lose weight or narrow the light. To light this kind of lamp, first of all, put your main light source close to the protagonist's face and form a 45-degree angle between the protagonist, the lamp and the camera. The fattest place on the protagonist's face should be the place farthest from the camera. More light in this fat part can make this part look thinner.

2 separate lamps (separate lighting)

Want to add some comedy to the camera? And then use some split light. This way of lighting is also called. Comic villain? Style, because some cartoonists like to portray their villains like this. To shoot this kind of light, you need to put the main light source at a 90-degree angle between the camera and the protagonist. The main light source only illuminates half of the face and hides the other half in the shadow, which can get a very funny effect.

3 Butterfly Lighting (Butterfly Lighting)

Butterfly lights, also known as paramount lighting, can add a sense of trend to your protagonist. It is very effective for people with thin faces or high cheekbones, because there are few shadows on their faces in this light, which is why this light is often used in women. But not suitable for people with chubby faces. This kind of light needs to put the light source behind the camera and shine the light directly on the protagonist's face. Because the light reaches the protagonist's face down, a butterfly-like shadow can be seen on the protagonist's cheek.

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