The basic function of light in movies

The basic functions of light in movies: lighting, shaping images, expressing emotions, describing scenes and guiding the audience's sight.

Lighting function: the lighting illuminates the movie scene, so that the audience can clearly see the details and characters in the picture and show the realism of the movie.

Image-building: The change of light intensity, angle and tone can change the image of a character, highlight or cover up its characteristics, and thus shape different role images.

Expressing emotion: The change of light can convey the emotional state of characters, such as happiness, sadness and tension, and enhance the audience's perception of emotional atmosphere.

Describe the scene: the use of light can show the sense of space, atmosphere and times of the movie scene, and create an immersive feeling for the audience.

Guide the audience's line of sight: the technique of using light to express the external environment in movies is called the external guiding function of light. The external guiding function of light is mainly reflected in guiding spatial environment and guiding time information to help the audience understand the plot.

Application skills of light and shadow

Use natural light: when shooting outdoors, try to choose soft natural light, such as scattered light and backlight, to reduce the influence of light and shadow on the picture and make it softer and more natural.

Use artificial light: when shooting indoors, you can use artificial light (such as flash lamp, dysprosium lamp, etc. ) to adjust the direction and intensity of light and create a favorable light environment for shooting.

Contrast between light and shadow: By adjusting the angle and intensity of light, we can create a contrast between light and shadow, and enhance the three-dimensional sense and visual impact of the picture.

Use prime time: In photography, prime time (sunrise and sunset) is soft and colorful, suitable for shooting landscapes and portraits.

Backlight shooting: Backlight shooting can create a fantastic effect, but attention should be paid to controlling the exposure reasonably to avoid overexposure or underexposure of the picture.