Three Point
Lighting
The most typical lighting setup used in movies is the three-point lighting system. It makes use of a back light, a key light, and a fill light (or rim light). Using three lights coming from three distinct angles gives people and objects a sense of depth.
Key Light
The key light uses a harsh shadow of the subject on one side of the subjects sides whilst the other half is illuminated.
Fill Light
The fill light reduces the shadow however the subject will still remain 'lit' and the background appears 'flat'
Back Light
The back light is placed behind the subject to create a slight glow in order to create a halo like effect and making the background appear as 'flat'
Full Light
Full light is when all the lights are used and directed on the subjects, it eliminates all the shadows completely and focuses its light on the subject
Silhouette Light
The noir light is when the subject is directly stood in front of the light in order to create a shadowed effect on the subject.
Noir Light
The subjects face is directly above the lighting inorder to create a 'spooky' like visual.