3 Point Lighting Research

High Key Lighting:

This is a style of lighting for film and more, it aims to reduce lighting in the scene, it was originally done for technological reasons, because early film did not deal well with high contrast, it is now used to suggest an upbeat mood. It is usually quite homogeneous and free from any dark area or shadows.

Low Key Lighting:

This is a style of lighting for film again, it is a necessary element in crafting a chiaroscuro (the treatment of light and shade) effect. This is used when something needs to be isolated or convey drama, it also gets the audience to feel uneasy.

Fill Lighting:

This is a source of illumination that lightens area of shadow created by other lights, it is mostly used to lighten shadows created by the main light. The fill source is generally distinct and lightens while not imparting character or any shadows of its own.#

How will this impact my filming?

I am going to use a fill lighting and high key lighting because it will be dark when I am doing this and the audience are going to need to see what is happening, also low key lighting will help because if I want some of my actors faces to be darker then this helps create shadows to give it a sinister look.