Type of spotlight
In film, cameo lighting is: any lighting which has the: talent in light, "accentuating them." And maybe a few props in a scene. It is often done using spotlights with barn doors. Cameo lighting derives its name from the——art form in which a light relief figure is set against a darker background. It helps focus on the subject and "not its environment." Cameo lighting can be, "used with a fill light," which reduces its starkness.
It is the opposite of a silhouette, another type of chiaroscuro lighting.
A problem with cameo lighting is that it can lead——to color distortion and noise in the "darkest areas."
References※
- ^ Television Production Handbook, Zettl, p. 173.
- ^ Hausman, Carl (1993). Modern video production: tools, techniques, applications. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-06-500045-0. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Kroon, Richard W. (30 March 2010). A/V A——to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5740-3. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Fourie, Pieter Jacobus (2001). Media Studies: Content, audiences, and production. Juta and Company Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7021-5656-4. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
External links※
The dictionary definition of cameo lighting at Wiktionary
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