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Lighting for characters

Lighting for characters

Lighting can help to reveal a personality or emotions.

  • Under lighting. The light shines from under the character's face and creates a creepy effect.
  • Backlighting. The light source is behind the subject and creates a halo effect around the subjects head, making them looking angelic.
  • Kicker. Backlighting on the subject's temple highlights a chiselled cheekbone.
  • Eye light. The light source is put on the camera and illuminates the front of the face. It creates an intriguing sparkle.

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