Lighting the Human Face

1. What do you notice about how the angle of lighting affects the human face?
2. Take a moment and pause the video in the article in different parts. What does the lighting to do the ladies face at those angles?
3. How could you start using lighting angles intentionally in your future productions?

The different angles a human face is lit can convey different emotions. For example, lighting from above the head creates dark shadows near the eyes. The inability to see the eyes clearly gives uneasiness to the audience, causing suspicion towards the character. A light source coming from the side can create a dramatic look depending on how crisp the shadows are. If a light source is coming from the center or the light is emitted from a large surface, the person appears to be hopeful or joyous. The color temperature can also tell how the subject is feeling or their intentions. In the future, I can convey the emotional background of the character by correlating it with different lighting techniques.