COMS 284 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fill Light, Tungsten, Key Light
29 Apr 2017
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Help color the scene: time period or mood. A light"s quality refers to whether it is (concentrated hard shadow forming light. Lighting impacts contrast the relative brightness of the lightest and darkest areas in the shot. The direction of the light has an effect on the appearance of the subject. The light"s color temperature refers to its overall color quality. The camera requires a certain amount of light reflected form the scene to produce high-grade pictures. If there is too little light, the the shot will be underexposed (all tones reproduce too dark). If there is too much light, then everything will be overexposed (all tones reproduce too light). Hard lighting comes directly from a light source, such as the sun or a clear incandescent bulb. Soft lighting comes from an indirect source: there are no distinct shadows. Directional: can easily be restricted to illuminate specific areas.
