Peculiarities of Using Lighting in the Process of Film Shooting

Abstract

The purpose of the article. It analyzes the components that influence the creation of movie images. Set the role of lighting in the shooting of an audiovisual product. Identify features and fragments when working with it. Prove the importance of the ability to use light sources in natural and pavilion locations. Identify the factors that affect the quality of the visual material. Research methodology. Such methods were used in the article: theoretical – analysis of movies, and publications; generalization – the influence of lighting on the quality of visual material; determination of interdependence (light, time of day and auxiliary objects that influence the creation of a frame); empirical – systematization of one’s own experience, determination of the relationship between lighting and the quality of visual material. Scientific novelty. The components that influence the creation of a visual image were analyzed for the first time, a detailed analysis of the dependence of the time of day and illumination in the field, which forms the illumination scheme, by means of theoretical analysis of films, the factors that influence the quality of the visual material are determined. Conclusions. In the course of the article, the main techniques of cinematography when creating audiovisual works are analyzed. The concepts of frame composition and the skill of conveying an emotional state are considered. The use of various lighting sources in natural and artificial locations is considered in detail. Based on the analysis of audiovisual products of leading masters, the importance of the ability to use different types of lighting sources has been proven. A list of the features and difficulties of using different types of lighting has been created and the key factors that have a direct impact on the quality of creating an audiovisual work have been outlined.