If your reading this article chances are your looking to make a great film and need a little help.
Also, you may or may not know everything about lighting, but ill see what I can do to help.
Cool? Lets dive into this thing.
It goes without saying that without proper lighting and exposure, your actors are left in the dark.
Lighting is important because it helps the audience see whats going on and where your actors are.
Lighting can bring beauty to your shots, but it can also bring ugliness.
You have to do it the right way to make your scenes come to life.
If your just beginning, go ahead and experiment a little.
Don't be shy.
Just choose your lights and move them around.
Set them where you want around your actors.
See how the light reacts in the areas you choose.
Find which ones look the best depending on the situation and see what it looks like on your actors.
This will help you determine whats best for your actors.
There are two different lights I want to talk about.
One is soft light, and one is hard light.
Soft light is a light source that is bouncing off a reflective surface, and then onto your actors.
It creates a softer effect.
Hard light creates a more harsh, bright look.
I for one think it should be avoided.
Its unflattering to most people.
An example of hard light is sun rays.
Its just too much light and will do more harm then good.