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Characteristics of Light |
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Identify the quality of the source
light - |
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Direction - degrees camera left, right
or center of key light (ex.: 90 deg. Camera L) |
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Source as specular - hard shadow edge
transfer (pinpoint source) |
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Source as diffused - soft edge transfer
(broad source) |
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Identify these additional qualities . .
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Exposure Value - Normal, Over, or Under |
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Brightness Key - High key (all white or
pastels), Low key (all dark tones) and Normal Key (everything else) |
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Color Response - Neutral, Warm, Cool
(the color of the source - see specular) |
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Lighting Ratios - 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8
and 1:8+ (difference between
shadow values and highlight values) |