Lighting Design Basics3-Point Lighting |
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In lighting, as in most creative endeavors, there are basic design guidelines. Mastering these guidelines provides a firm foundation for the development of your lighting skills and provides a starting point for more creative and daring lighting designs. One of the basic guidelines for designing a workable lighting design is called 3-point lighting. The 3-point lighting design uses three light sources to illuminate the subject, provide shape and 3 dimentionality, and separate the subject from the background. These three light sources are the Key light, Fill light, and Back light. | ||
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The KEY light is the dominant light source striking the subject. Typically, the key light is at least twice as bright as the fill light.
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In the basic 3-point design, the KEY light is placed 45 degrees to the side of the subject and at a 45 degree angle above the subject. |
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