Lighting techniques

Lighting is a very important element in making a film. The lighting can change the mood of the scene drastically. There are 13 different types of lighting that one could use. They are as follows, Natural lighting, Key lighting, High key lighting, Low key lighting, Fill lighting, Back lighting, practical lighting, Hard lighting, Soft lighting, bounce lighting, chiaroscuro/side lighting, motivated lighting, and ambient lighting.

This picture from the joker movie is an example of Low key lighting. Low key lighting is used to create ominous and suspenseful moods. This would be useful in our film opening when the guest of the talk show host says something out of line and there is an awkward silence before the host kicks him off the stage. 

Hellerman, Jason. “13 Film Lighting Techniques Every Filmmaker Should Know.” No Film School, 24 Oct. 2019, nofilmschool.com/film-lighting-techniques-and-examples.