THTRFLM 1T03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Key Light, Fill Light, Low Key
25 Jul 2016
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Creates movement patterns and blocking: functions of costume. Reveals their job/ period in time/ class/ culture/ location. Clarifies the social expectations of the fictional world: functions of lighting. Not just there to light set and characters. Creates meaning by furthering our understanding of character actions and thoughts. Attributes of lighting: quality (hard or soft) Ex) women in classical hollywood movies had a light halo around their heads: placement (direction of light shine, contrast (high or low) (shadows or no shadows, colour. Easy and quick way to get effect they wanted. Eliminates most shadow ( hollywood gives you the best view ) Ratio of key to fill 2:1 or lower. More intense so fill can"t fill as many shadows. Ratio of key to fill 4:1 and 8:1. Produces an image with a number of shadows and high contrast. Ratio of key to fill 16:1 and 30:1: functions of sound. Voice can define their environment and relationship with that environment.
