Three Point Lighting

 The purpose of three-point lighting is to position three lights to use for visual media. When using three-point lighting, it is important to eliminate the shading and shadows that are produced by direct lighting.

This first image shows the overall setup of three-point lighting. When doing three-point lighting you must have a key light, a fill light, and a backlight. Below I will describe each light and its purpose.

This image is a close-up of my classmate with no lights. I think this image is important so we can see the differences that the key light, fill light, and backlights make.

In this image, the key light is the only light used. The key light is the dominant light source and it can be compared to the sun because it provides the distinctive highlights in the scene.

Next, we used the key light and the fill light. The fill light is known as the secondary light source. It creates depth and dimension in the subject's face. The fill light produces illumination about half as intense as the key light.

Lastly, we added the backlight. The point of the backlight is to be placed opposite the key light shines down on the subject and adds texture to the subject's hair. 

This last image is the setup with all the lights and the subject sitting in the right place. Overall in Mr. Harwood class at SCSU, I learned that three-point lighting is very effective when trying to create good visual media.

Reflector Disc Field Exercise

 My classmates and I did a reflector disc field exercise. We learned many things like how to set up the scene in order to use the reflector disc and how to catch the sun to have the most effective lighting. The main purpose of a reflector disc is to bounce the light from the sun onto the reporter's face when there is not good lighting around. We did this field exercise outside of Turner Hall at South Carolina State University.

This first image is a picture of the reporter before the reflector disc is used. In this image, we can see how there are bright spots and sun rays going through his face.

Next, we see the setup from the person holding the reflector disc's point of view. At the top of the image you can see the sun and then the person is set up to catch the sun and then bounce it on the reporter's face.

My next picture shows the setup from the cameraman's point of view. We can clearly see the sun being reflected onto the reporter's face. It is very important to get the right angle in order to get the right lighting for the segment. This is my wide shot from behind the camera so you can see the entire setup.

The purpose of this image is to show the entire setup from the reporter's point of view. It is important to see this point of view so we can understand the position of the camera and the reflector disc. 

This is a closeup of the reflector disc doing its thing. This image is important because we can how the sun is bounced off the reflector towards the bottom of the disc.

Lastly, this is the after picture of the reporter. In this picture, we have achieved good lighting with no sun rays going through the shot. We also have a brighter look for the camera.

Overall, from this field exercise, I learned how to properly use a reflector disc. We understand how to find the right angle to bounce the sun onto the reporter's face.