Course 054 · Lesson 06

The Moving Image: Foundations of Cinematography

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Lighting for Depth and Mood: Front, Side, and Back Light

054.6 Lesson 06 of 08 3 quiz questions 1 assignment

Direction of light is your biggest control over mood. Front light flattens, side light sculpts depth and texture, back light dramatises and silhouettes — and you shape all three by repositioning yourself and your subject around the light you already have.

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