Lighting is essential for filmmaking and requires both artistic skill and technical knowledge. There are several functions of lighting, including properly exposing the scene, conveying information about subjects, and setting the dramatic mood. Different lighting techniques are used to achieve these functions, such as key lighting as the main light, fill lighting to reduce shadows, and back lighting, kicker lighting, and rim lighting to separate subjects from the background. A thorough understanding of lighting theory and techniques is needed to effectively shape light and achieve the desired visual effects.

1. Lighting is at the heart of
film making. The techniques of
effective lighting for the film and
video camera requires a blend of
science and art. Lighting is an art
a craft and a business. Without a
through knowledge of the
theories of exposure and colour
and without understanting of

2. 1. The first function of
lighting is simply to get CORRECT
EXPOSURE, in order to obtain.
2. The second function is to
CONVEY INFORMATION about the
subject in terms.
3. The third function is to
create DRAMATIC INTENT & MOOD
of a scene.
4. To establish TIME &
TOPOLOGY of a scene.

3. The quality of light is a life long
study. In order to Shape to shape
it to our purpose, it is essential to
understand the basic jobs.
It can do for us.
Let us review the fundamental
blocks of lighting, the basic
elements with which we shape
the scene.

4. 1. key lighting
2. fill lighting
3. back lighting
4. kicker lighting
5. rim lighting
6. separation lighting
7. background lighting.

5. The key light is the main or
predominant light on a subject, It is the light
that gives shapes, from and definition to the
subject, whether it may be sun light or a tiny
candle.

6. Fill light is secondary light source used
to dilute the shadows caused by the key
light.

7. Back light is any light that comes
from behnind the object. When back light
comes from almost directly overhead and
highe.

8. Kicker light is also placed behind
the object but enough to the side so that it
skims along the side of the face.

9. A kicker light is often confused with the
rim light because both are almost same in
function and purpose the variationbetween
them is the placement rim light.

10. The purpose of back light kicker and rim
lights are same to separationthe objects
from the background.