Lighting /Colour

Colour

Denotation - Literal description of an idea, concept or an object. For example red,blue and green are colours.

Connotation - What we associate with a particular idea, concept or object. For example:



The first colour film was made in 1904 by George Melies. The film was hand painted frame by frame.

Then they introduced two strip technicolor which used only red and green. 

Example (The Mystery of the Wax Museum, 1933):

Next was the first full three strip technicolor film which was Becky Sharp (1935).

Lighting

The standard lighting set-up looks like this:

Key Light: The brightest and most influential light. 

Example:

Back Light: Helps counteract the effect of the key light or creates an outline or silhouette. 

Example:

Filler Light: Helps to soften the harsh shadows the harsh that the use of key and back lights create. Example: 

Under Light: When the main source of light comes from below the subject, used in thrillers and horrors. 

Example:

Top Lighting: When the main source of lighting comes from above, highlighting the features, used to create a glamorous look.

Example:

Low Key Lighting: Created by using only the key and back lights. This will produce a sharp contrast of light and dark areas on the screen as vert deep,distinct shadows are formed. (Known as chiaroscuro)

Example:

 

High Key Lighting: More filler lights are used. Lighting appears realistic and has no shadow.

Example: