"I'm Ready For My Close Up."

In production, the right lighting is always important. In my Advanced TV Production class we worked with lighting and the different aspects of lighting in video. The subject used for my examples is my classmate Iris Gadsden.

Key Light 

This type of light is the primary light during an interview.

Positioned behind the interviewer's shoulder, it is placed 

opposite to the camera. The job for this light is to 

illuminate the subject's face.

Back/Hair Light

This type of light illuminates the space behind the subject's 

head so that the subject stands out of the background. Bring 

extra attention to the subject and puts spotlight on them.

Side/Fill Light

The side/fill light is to fill in the shadows created by the key 

light. Its purpose is to make sure that the light is even across 

the subject's face.