Video Production Lighting Basics

*Front:* Back light

• A method to illuminate a subject from behind

• A technique to enhance background details

• A subject from background

• A type of lighting used in photography

Three-point lighting

• key, fill, and back lights

• key, side, and ambient lights

• fill, and back lights

• key, fill, and rim lights

Key light

• source of light in a scene

• a type of camera lens

• a lighting technique for shadows

• a color grading method

*Front:* Light intensity

• of the light source

• of the sound source

• of the heat source

• of the color source

*Front:* 5600K

• color temperature

• brightness level

• contrast ratio

• saturation level

*Front:* 3200K

• color temperature

• brightness level

• contrast ratio

• saturation level

*Front:* Diffuser

• light

• reflector

• absorber

• filter

*Front:* Hard light

• soft shadows

• diffused light

• sharp shadows

• no shadows

*Front:* Reflector

• light onto subject

• absorb light

• scatter light

• block light

*Front:* Soft light

• harsh shadows

• even lighting

• bright highlights

• dim lighting