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The document discusses different lighting techniques used in filmmaking: - High key lighting uses a low contrast style to brighten everything and reduce shadows, and is often used for comedies to create a natural look. - Low key lighting uses shadows and one main light to convey drama, tension, and darkness for genres like horror films. - Backlighting refers to lights placed behind the subject to create separation and depth.

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BY NATHAN INCLES
Lighting or an illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect. Typically, it may be used by directors to enhance mood, atmosphere and drama; to illuminate the story; to separate plans; to suggest depth; to direct attention; to reveal the character; to convey time; to enrich and occasionally bedazzle.
 High Key Lighting refers to a low contrast lighting style that is used to brighten up everything within the frame and cut down on shadows. With high key lighting, every person in the scene, as well as every object get the same amount of light so that everything looks somewhat ‘even’. The advantage of High Key Lighting is that it also cuts down on shooting time as there is no need for a complex set up of lights. Sometimes, high key lighting is used to represent what audience members may consider to be a ‘natural’ scenario.  What films consist of High Key Lighting the most? Comedies, where there is generally no need for a complex mood which include visuals.  Examples are: Hot Fuzz and Clerks. From the ‘Wizard Of Oz’
 Low Key Lighting is all about shadows. If a director of a film wants to convey drama, tension, and darkness they will choose Low Key lighting for more high contrasting visuals. As opposed to the three point lighting scheme, this type of set up will often only use one light, sending harsh shadows upon anything that is not illuminated. Calculating a Low Key set up can take more time, but the results can be visually stunning and more effective in conveying a message.  Conventionally, Horror films and the odd Thriller film use low key lighting.  Examples of which are, ‘The Omen’ and ‘Scream’. An Example of Low Key Lighting
 Backlight is a term used in visual arts such as photography, film and stage lighting that simply means “light that comes from behind”. A light source placed on the opposite side of the “subject” (model, actor) from a viewer’s (camera, audience) point of view. On a conventional film set, this means lights that are hung upstage (towards the rear of the stage) that shine back towards the acting area.  The angle of backlighting can vary from low down, right up to nearly over the “subjects” head. Light directly overhead is referred to as “toplight” or “downlight” and shares similar lighting qualities to backlight.