Lighting

This week, we did a "workshop" about light.
In fact, the important point was the so-called "3 points light". In that way, we tried organizing three lights and taking photographs.
Besides, we took pictures with different filters, using reflector and dimming for creating different types of photographs.
I think this kind of activity is more enjoyable than listening to a normal lecture. I didn't understand how passed fast that 3 hours. I think that working in a studio environment is more instructive. Using light, we can give emotion to many scenes. The wrong light can ruin everything. So we need to figure out where we're sharp and where we can use soft light.

Since we worked as a group, everyone tried to reflect their own style. Of course, it was not possible for the middle road. I, I like working with shadows, silhouettes and dark colors. The focus on the eyes of more people is more attractive to me. The technique we call "Chiaroscuro Lighting"  and “Cameo Lighting” is exactly my style. Shooting looks more natural as if one side is completely dark. I don't like the things that look too "set-up".

In fact, the important point is to place the light correctly. Whatever the technique, the light should show our subject in three dimensions. Otherwise, for the movie, there's got to be a difference to separate it from the photograph.

One of the most favorite movies in terms of light is Clockwork Orange (1971) directed and screenplay by Stanley Kubrick.

By the way, this scene was shot without using a figurine. In fact, I heard that Malcolm McDowell's eyes were permanently damaged because of this scene.

I love the camera angles in the film. There's lots of "POV" that we've learned last week. Of course, the point we're examining here is lighting. They use "Low Key Lighting" in many scenes and backlight for silhouettes.