ABSTRACT
A good lighting artist also bears in mind the characters they are working with, and their personalities within each scene, thinking about how this can best be communicated, along with the overall mood and sense of drama that the script conveys. The concept of composition is perhaps best discussed starting with the context of cinematography and the different types of shots that are used by film makers. A lot can be learned from the cinematic conventions of shot types, not just in terms of composition using the physical objects and elements within a shot: they can also teach about using light with composition in mind. The lighting artist should bear in mind these principles in attempting to provide their compositions with unity, as they can be applied to the use of light, color and shadow. The methods of creating emphasis mentioned so far are usually employed purposefully to stress the desired focal points of an image.
