FILM 1401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bong Joon-Ho
24 Nov 2020
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2 types of lighting: 1) directional lighting, specifically aimed at a person or object, beam of light is precise, can cause harsh shadows, there is little spill over onto other areas, e. g. Characteristics of light: light in film also has certain characteristics, or properties which can be manipulated to give a scene a desired look: a) intensity, contrast and c) shadows. Shadows: lighting can create different types of shadows, depending upon its intensity, and the positioning of the lights themselves, two types, 1) attached shadows, attached to the object appears opposite the light source. How is light from different directions mixed: classical hollywood cinema, uses an arrangement of three main sources of light to model the object while maintaining. Back light aka edge or rim lighting; silhouette. Light direction and intensity: there are two ways to figure out the light direction and intensity, look for, a) highlights ( glare or shine, b) shadows (opposite the lighting source)
