CTCS 190g Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Multiple Exposure, Color Theory, American Horror Story

• School: USC
• Department: Cinema and Media Studies
• Course: CTCS 190g
• Professor: Casper Drew

Document Summary

D cor (set, elements of the set, prop) Photography (greek: writing with light: 3 point lighting system: creates different psychological effects. Key light - directed toward principle subject in frame or image from. 1. above & from one side (main illumination in a scene. Fill light - 90 degrees angle from the side, fills in more light. Backlight - light coming from back of an object or actor. Flattens face/most attractive angle: quantity of light. Low key light - creates high contrast; shadowy, mysterious. High key light - creates low contrast; bright, clear scene (typically used in. Soft/diffused light - softens border between what is light & what is o o. Slow stock - lots of light - effect: lots of details, sharp; less sensitive to light. Fast stock - sensitive to light - grainy images. Filters - dye in front of camera. Selection is necessary/not all used: only some colors & sounds used on set, ordered o.