Lighting Induction

I had a lighting induction with Matt Burton who helped explain the basics of lighting a set, object or person.

For general knowledge about setting up, you should think of a square surrounding the object depending where the camera is placed.
Starting with your right hand side is the 1/3 of the square, then 2/3. 3/3 and 4/4 diagonally across the 2/3.

The backlight is placed diagonal to the key light, the backlight is the brightest compared to the other two lights. For safety reasons, check the wattage on lights and make sure any extension leads that are used should be extended because a coiled wire generates heat and supplies lower energy when plugged in. This shall prevent fires and fuse breaks.

In high ceiling areas, sunrise lighting can be effective and in low ceiling, sunset is more appropriate because the lights are more likely to be lit from below.

I was advised to think about what mood and message I want to convey to my audience. This is a topic that is serious and needs to be addressed in the industry for improvements to be made. The image of the subject lit with a 2/3 backlight can be used if the subject wants to be kept anonymous. I have not thought about how I want to light the interview besides a standard lighting such as the image below with all the lights on. Though after today, I have decided that depending on how whether the subject wants to be known or not known I shall light the scene according to that. I don't want the mood to be sad and depressing but instead expressing confidence and powerful because this it needs to provoke people in the industry to listen and at the same time create apathy.

Though I am filming in a studio based location than at the subject's own personal space, I am conveying the theme through the backdrop which is going to be a printed African fabric.

Backlight

Key Light and Backlight

All Lights on