Before the actual filming session, I had the chance to experiment with different lighting compositions to bring out different effects and depths to the shots. Keep in mind that my chosen genre prefers the use of natural lighting (e.g. sunlight), I still wanted to try and see if I can still carry out technical codes and conventions of slice-of-life films while using the exact opposite of those codes.
Here are some pictures of me taking pictures and videos of my classmate using an iPhone - we didn't have an actual filming camera to work with so this was the best we could find. I used a small light and placed it behind the classmate, then adjusted the position of her and the light so that the phone could capture the faint source of light coming from behind her.
This was not an easy experiment since I had to keep running back and forth to adjust the light, and because the light's intensity was large but its size was small, it was difficult to use it as a backlight. I was advised by my Media teacher to use a light that is more diffused and less intense - quite the opposite of the kind of light I was using during the experiment. Moreover, after some research, I've learned that in order to add depth to the scene, instead of using only the backlight, I should try using the three-light technique. That is, the use of three different lighting compositions in a scene - key light (the direct light to the subject), fill light (the light that fills in missing spots), and the backlight (the light from the back of the subject). The combination of these three will not only highlight the subject that I'm focusing on but also add cinematic depth and differentiate the subject from the background, e.g. the main character from a room full of people.
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