Capturing Light – Episode 27 – Lighting Lesson 2
Capturing Light - A Director of Photography's Podcast
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Show Notes
In this episode, We talk about:
- Hard Light
- The Aspects of Light: (Quality – Direction – Altitude – Color – Intensity – Texture)
- Shaping Light
Hard Light
Using hard light to reveal texture in a scene could be a powerful tool. Hard lights leave sharp edge shadows. Think of hard light like a focused beam. Hard light can feel more contrasty and create depth. The smaller the source, the harder the light will be.
Aspects of Light
- Quality – Hard vs. Soft
- Direction – Light positioning and adjusting the angle.
- Altitude- High vs. Low
- Color – Warm vs. cool
- Intensity – Bright vs. Dark
- Texture – Creating texture on objects with the use of light.
Shaping Light
Shaping the light your lights can add a 3d like quality to your images. It helps with creating depth and contrast. You can shape light with the use of flags and barn doors.
The Featured Director of Photography: Les Gaddis
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4781966/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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