ABSTRACT
Unless you are using specialty cameras such as night vision, thermal, or infrared, you will need to illuminate your subjects, sets, and locations. Light allows us and our cameras to “see” and it will allow you, the fi lmmaker, to show your story to an audience – not merely with basic exposure, but also with creative purpose and intent. The lighting you design for your fi lms and animations can guide your audience where to look, stress what information to process fi rst, and infl uence how they feel. Light is a necessary and powerful tool and a key element in the grammar of your shots.
