Lighting
Lighting Terms
Key Light = The main illumination of a subject
Fill Light= The light that lightens shadows created by
the main (key) light
Rim Light= A light placed high and behind a subject to create a rim of light on head and shoulders, to help separate subject and background
Three-Point Lighting= A lighting system in which the subject is lit by a key light, a fill light, and a rim light
Reflector= A large silver, white, or colored surface used to bounce light onto a subject or scene
Cookie= A sheet cut into a specific patternand placed in the beam of a light to throw distinctive shadows such as leaves or blinds
Keyframe=Used to create and control animation, effects, audio properties, and many other kinds of change that occur over time. Keyframes mark the point in time where you specify a value, such as spatial position, opacity, or audio volume
Key Light = The main illumination of a subject
Fill Light= The light that lightens shadows created by
the main (key) light
Rim Light= A light placed high and behind a subject to create a rim of light on head and shoulders, to help separate subject and background
Three-Point Lighting= A lighting system in which the subject is lit by a key light, a fill light, and a rim light
Reflector= A large silver, white, or colored surface used to bounce light onto a subject or scene
Cookie= A sheet cut into a specific patternand placed in the beam of a light to throw distinctive shadows such as leaves or blinds
Keyframe=Used to create and control animation, effects, audio properties, and many other kinds of change that occur over time. Keyframes mark the point in time where you specify a value, such as spatial position, opacity, or audio volume
