Planning- Lighting

High Key Lighting: When it comes to lighting there are three key positions of lighting around the subject. One is behind the subject to the side the other two are in front of the subject on either side. This makes sure there are no shadows on the subject. This is called high key lighting, it is used to represent happy, comedy, calm and dialogue scenes. This relates to the picture on the left because it shows two girls, looking at the camera without any shadows presented on their faces.

 

Low key lighting: These are two examples of low key lighting. Low key lighting is when only certain parts of the face are lit. This creates shadows depending on where the light is positioned. In these two examples the light is placed below the chin which has an effect on where the shadows appear.  In the first picture, the background is virtually black which creates a greater effect. In the second picture, the background is more lit, which makes the shadows less prominent.This is used in horror, suspense and mystery scenes. 


Inappropriate Lighting: A light source behind the subjects, creates less prominent details on the individuals. This means facial expressions/features cannot be viewed as clearly as they should be. The picture on the left is an example of this negative effect.