Lighting skills of film photography

Cinematography is to record the similarity between the image in shape, volume, color, texture and its movement in time and space and the reality seen by human eyes. So what is the lighting knowledge of film photography? The following is the video teaching of relevant knowledge I have compiled for you, hoping to help you.

The photographer's job:

Photographers are required to simulate a specific event in a day according to the story.

What are the different visual effects in one day? Morning, morning, noon, afternoon, evening/sunset, evening and evening.

What color is the lamp?

What is the texture of light?

What is the intensity of light?

What is the direction of light?

Lighting: Functions of various lamps Lighting: Functions of various lamps

Function and direction of light

Basic position and function of five lamps

You can see its function from the place name.

The name of light does not represent the softness and size of light.

Basic lighting layout 1. Main lamp

Dominant main light source, used to create the main effect.

Usually determines the characteristics and atmosphere of the scene.

2. Auxiliary lights

Illuminate the shadow area of a character or scene to make the film look closer to the eyes? Do you see it? To the effect that. At the same time, the performance of ambient light is described.

Establish the light ratio. Auxiliary light plus auxiliary light as main light? (2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 6: 1, etc. ).

It can also determine the atmosphere of the scene by keeping it dark or illuminating shadows. These changes can help indicate the time of day and the natural realism of the scene.

The auxiliary light is usually a large soft light source, so there is no annoying shadow. For a good photographer, ghosting is inevitable.

Usually, the auxiliary light is close to the camera lens, although the reflector is often used now, which is placed opposite to the main light and reflects the light to the shadow of the subject.

in a bad/poor light

The purpose of any backlight is to separate the subject from the background.

? Really? Backlighting

Located directly behind the main body, the top and side edges of the main body are outlined by light.

Edge contour lamp

Put it behind the main body, slightly to the left or right.

In this way, a thin outline can be given on the surface side of the subject.

Contour eye lamp

Shine light on the subject's face from the direction of the camera to make it shine.

Sometimes used instead of auxiliary light to illuminate the shadow part of the face.

Linear contour lamp

Basically, it is similar to the contour eye lamp, except that the lamp position is more forward and does not produce luster.

Give off a dim light

Most of them come from the side, and a small amount of glow is produced in the shadow part and face, but it does not produce shadow itself.

No highlights or profiles are generated.

4. Background light

Emphasize the area behind the subject, resulting in the effect of distinguishing the foreground scene.

Usually the background is darker than the main body.

5. Special light source

top light

Placed above the main body, it can produce a sacred effect.

Godfather? (Gordon Willis) Lighting

The light of eyes

Used to emphasize highlights or flashes in the eyes to produce different emotional effects.

Usually placed above the lens.

Usually a light source with good or weak scattering.

Clothing lighting

Used to emphasize some parts of the subject's clothing, not the subject himself.

Plastic lighting

Used to highlight a part of a scene or background to distinguish the surrounding environment.

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