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Lighting an interviewee
What should be the most well lit part of our frame in an
interview?
Why do we want the person to be more well lit than the
background?
What’s wrong with the lighting setup of this
interview?
What side of her face is the best lit?
We call this light the key light
It is the brightest light, and should be on 1 side of their face. They should stand out from the BG
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But we don’t want low key lighting for our interviews
Why not?
We use a second light called a fill light
This stops our lighting being too high contrast / low key (deep shadow versus light). It should be dimmer than the key light
We can also use a third light called a backlight or kicker
This is shone on the back of the interviewee, so a bright band of light separates neck and shoulders from the background
We call this 3 point lighting
It is the standard lighting setup for lighting an interviewee or character.
Today you will be applying this knowledge to light and record an interview.
Lighting do’s• Treat the lamps carefully• Carry them carefully• Be mindful that they are dangerous• Only touch them when they’ve been off for at
least five minutes• Leave them on unattended • Put the lamp head on carpet if they’ve been on
Lighting don’ts• Touch the head of the
lamp if its been on• Move a light while its on• Drag a light• Drop a light• Leave them on
unattended • Put the lamp head on
carpet if they’ve been on
Lighting don’ts• Film facing a window (shoot away from it or put
the blinds down)