CHAPTER 7
Light My World
Lighting is essential to cinematographers. Light can enhance a scene in a variety of ways to help tell the story and heighten its dramatic and emotional impact. Understanding how lighting affects depth, emotion, mood, and composition is the topic of this chapter.
Simulating Lighting Effects in Flash
Defining the Light
There are many elements cinematographers must take into consideration when lighting a scene. They need to be aware of how the light’s intensity illuminates the actors or environment around them, how the light’s direction bounces off objects, and where the highlights and shadows appear as a result of the light’s position. Lights can also be the main focal ...
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