DA Final Quiz

Available light is utilizing whatever lighting exists at the location

• Existing light

• If there is not enough light

• If the lighting is too intense

When shooting inside buildings or outdoors at night, there is not really enough light to obtain the best quality images

• Existing light

• If there is not enough light

• If the lighting is too intense

If the lighting is too intense

• Existing light

• If there is not enough light

• If the lighting is too intense

is positioned slightly above and to one side of the camera. This is normally a spotlight (hard light), and it reveals the shape and surface features of the subject. The key light procedures distinct, harsh shadows.

is angled down onto the subject from behind to separate the subject and the background

Because the sun is so distant, it works like a localized point source of light

Good thing about a spotlight

• It is directional, so it can easily be restricted to illuminate just the desired areas.

• It does not generally create unwanted shadows.

• It can flatten out all signs of surface shape and texture in the picture because it does not emphasize texture.

• Distracting shadows can be difficult to avoid (such as shadows projected onto the set behind the talent).

It occurs naturally when the sun is obscured by clouds and whenever sunlight is reflected from rough light-toned surfaces.

Good thing about a Floodlight

• It is directional, so it can easily be restricted to illuminate just the desired areas.

• It does not generally create unwanted shadows.

• It can flatten out all signs of surface shape and texture in the picture because it does not emphasize texture.

• Distracting shadows can be difficult to avoid (such as shadows projected onto the set behind the talent).

When working on the lighting, it is easy to become preoccupied with the effects being created and to overlook some of the practical hazards that can negatively impact the production.