Film Studies 101: Lighting
What we see, what we don't, and what's in the shadows
The shot. The angle. The lighting. These are basic components of visual storytelling and the beginning of film studies. If you missed the first Film 101 posts, you can learn what a shot is here, the different types of shots in this post, and check out how angles communicate to us. And now we come to lighting.
Why should we care about lighting? Isn’t it just there so we can see what’s happening?