ABSTRACT
Lighting has two general functions. The first is base light: the overall illumination of the image. The second function is creative light: lighting in a way that enhances mood and style and reveals shape and texture. All light that reaches our eyes is energy in one of two different forms. When light comes directly from a source, such as the sun or a lightbulb, it is called incident light. Illumination for video production is an art that involves the proper use of lighting equipment to control the light that is reflected from the subject into the camera lens. For colors to remain true throughout a scene, all lights should have the same color temperature. When a light source is placed right next to a camera and pointed directly toward the subject, the light waves reflected back into the lens are of a generally uniform quality.
