ABSTRACT
On television, the only tools we have to convey depth are the shadows and highlights created by lighting, depth of field , and camera motion. Early television – just like early films – had to work at creating this sense of depth because they were monochromatic. Flat lighting provides very little modeling. Studio flat lighting, or high key lighting, is an attempt to light every bit of the studio equally. The angle of the key can be very important in revealing or concealing problem spots. There are two rules to bear in mind with soft lights: Soft lights are best used close to the subject and Soft lights are best used close to the subject!. Rather than radiating outward in a simple, predictable, and orderly fashion, the photons are bounced in all kinds of directions – they are randomized. In the early days of film, outdoor scenes were lit entirely with reflectors.
