...............................I had a meeting with a lighting designer and spoke to him about different ways to create mood and atmosphere using lighting. here are a few points i got out of that.
* use shadows... they can do alot. play around with it.
* try not to use too much colour in the lighting, white natural lighting is strongest. (however i was offered gels to use if i do need to use any)
* Maglights can be a great tool. they give a straight direct light, and give direct breaks.
* if you want a softer break in the lighting then tracing paper is a great tool, as is cheap supermarket a4 white paper, place it infront of the light to soften it.
* Lighting form directly above the head creates really good mystery. similar to how when you are younger you hold a torch under your chin to tell ghost stories etc.
* if you want to light a person well. you need to light from the top, bottom and back. (like in the above rough diagrams).. see what happens if you take one of these out.
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