This was our first lesson with KK that we learnt about him and what he does. He talked us through a presentation where he describes different kinds of lighting and how they are used in different films.
- NPC lighting artist – KK Yeung
- Blade runner – Watch this film as a reference
- AOVs
- CG render layers
- 3 main types of lighting – Fill/Rim/Key
- Ratio between lights
- Gobo lighting is part of creative lighting. Putting objects in front of light to make broken shapes of light.
- Direct and indirect illumination
- Create light & shadow
- Behaviours of light
- Path tracing
- Refraction
- Caustics
- Image based lighting – used on reflective surfaces to get a sense of the background.
- Environment needs to cut down on data but still look complex.
- Scripting used in Python.
- Scratchapixel.com has good render lessons for free
- Indy Mogu is a You-tuber who also explains
Task for next week:
We were asked to do a task for the week which I actually found quite interesting because I did use to do graphic design and photography. So i do think that I did have some experience before. Also I knew that I was interesting in lighting from shoots I had done and other friends who specialised in this area at my last university. I did enjoy this task as I got to evaluate some interesting films which I love.
- Choose 3 frames from films
- Identify lighting techniques
Drive 1.1
I love this film and it’s soundtrack. I had remembered this film for the way the different lighting was colourful and interest. Here you can see how the back light it a mixture of green and blue coming from different angles. And main character and car is lit from the left hand side with a warm red/pink light. This breaks up the shot and gives a sense of two sides of the seen – front and back.
- spotlight
- back lighting
- temperature change
Romeo & Juliet 2.1
This remake of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. This is their first meeting and its through the fractured light through the fish tank. Their faces are magnified as is their fascination with each other. There is lighting in the tank and lighting in the hall way which makes Leos face a little warmer than through the blue light of the tank.
- temperature change
- fractured light
Romeo & Juliet 2.2
This is another shot from the same film. I loved the way the fake candle and blue cross light create the mood for the scene. The scene is lit from the bottom upwards which intensifies the feelings and dramatises the Romeo walking down the isle. His face might not be completely clear but the point of the shot wasn’t his expressions it was him in comparison to the weight of where he was in church.
- temperature light
- low light
Sabrina 3.1
Sabrina was the last film I wanted to discuss light about because it is a black and white film. Shooting in only these parameters means that like is more important here as it has a larger role in the scene to create a mood. Here she is spying on the party in the bushes yet her face is well lit. Its not to obvious she is there but the light catches her face perfectly.
- spotlight on face
- back light from moon
Sabrina 3.2
This is when Sabrina is waiting in the tennis courts excited about being the girl chosen. All the window leave beautiful shadows and shapes distorted by the moonlight and outdoor lighting.
- natural light from outside – gobo lighting
- tennis court spotlights