Three-Point Lighting

Three-point lighting used used during film making to enhance the look and feel of the film. The term three-point comes from the idea that you are using three different lights, Key Light, Filler Light and a Back Light. Here is a simulated example of how it all works: http://www.mediacollege.com/lighting/three-point/simulator.html

Our Example

This is our example of how three-point lighting is used in the film industry. It is a very important element of film making and can make or break a film. A key light, is the main light used on the person or object being filmed. A filler light 'fills' in the shadows that are caused by the key light. And the back light which is used to make the image look more 3D.

To achieve this we used two 'Red Heads' for the Key and Back lights and used a reflector for the filler light.