Lighting Part 1
A light onstage or onscreen that actually works
Practical
brightness / how much light an object reflects
Intensity
The Big Five
MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., RKO, 20th Century Fox
changing focus of lens during a shot
Rack Focus
A shot that shows the entirety of a person's body
Long Shot
Light that primarily lights the actor's face
Key Light
key light is brighter / minimal use of fill light results in this type of lighting
Low-key lighting
The stage of a production process when a filmmaker edits raw footage, creates special effects, and adds in sounds and transitions
Post-production
strength of a color
Saturation
Shot that cuts across a person's stomach
Medium
Light that illuminates the back of the set
Back Lighting
A light in a scene that pretends or imitates an actual source of light in a scene or environment
Motivated Lighting
When production, distribution, and exhibition are all found under one roof
Vertical Integration
Light that already exists where the scene is being filmed (streetlights, sun, etc.)
Available Light
Shot that ends at a person's shoulders/chest
Medium Close-Up
Light that provides a gradual transition between light and shadow
Soft Lighting
key light AND fill light are bright which provides an even look to the scene with no one area receiving more lighting attention than another
High-key lighting
Who were the "Little Three"?
Universal, Columbia, United Artists
When the viewer is provided a clue or sign regarding something that will take place in the future
Foreshadowing
Shot that cuts off at a person's neck, showing only a person's head/face
Close-Up
The color that's seen
Hue
Lighting needed to light a scene but its source cannot be seen and, therefore, is unknown
Unmotivated lighting
Making the film available to places such as movie theatres so that audiences can see it (for marketing purposes)
Distribution
An ever-changing rhythm felt by an audience member upon viewing a film / through editing, camera positions, music, etc. scenes can be seen and/or felt to be moving at a faster or slower rate
Internal Structural Time
Shot that ends at a person's knees
Medium Long Shot