Lights! Camera! Pose!

In Advanced TV Production and Editing class, there are ways to achieve the perfect lighting for the desired scene. There are four classiclighting techniques that are used to execute some excellent filming. Here are some examples of the lighting techniques. We took pictures of fellow students in Professor Harwood's class to demonstrate.

The classmate of whom I worked with was Iris Gadsden. These are the four classic lighting techniques:

Rembrant

This lighting is used when the key light light is set at a downward angle at a 45 degree angle in front of the subject, the fill light is set opposite to the key light, even to the subject's face, and the back light is set high at a 45 degree angle, like the key light.

Split/ 90 Degree

The Split (or 90 Degree) lighting is made when the key light is placed at the eye level of the subject, and 90 degrees to the side of the subject's face.

Broad

Similar but not the same as Rembrandt, this technique is set up exactly the same, but the subject's face is turned off-center. This results in the broader side, the side turned towards the camera, is in the light.

Butterfly

This lighting is named for the butterfly shaped shadow that is created under the nose by placing the main light either directly above or below the camera. Shooting will have to take place under the light source in order to capture this look. This type of lighting is mostly used in glamour shots to create shadows under the cheeks and chin of the subject.

Scary Face Lighting

We were able to hsve fun with this photo. Unfortunately, my model was not available so I had to do a self portrait.

I really did enjoy this project and learned a lot from it.