Cinematography--Lighting

The light is a important part in filming, sometimes a good light could make the scene better. There is a book which is written by David Prakel, he puts the light into three main parts, which is the nature light, the effective light and the subjective light.

The nature light talks about the light in different time of a day, in different season and different places. Sometimes could be the sun light, moon light, star light, daytime light without sun, etc. They are all different and could receive different effect.

The effective light is every light which could be used （W。Eugnene Smith）

The effective light is not only nature light, but any light we could use around. This will be used in mostly some dark places, and could make out a special effect.

The subjective light is to use some active equipment such as tungsten light, fluorescent light and flashlight, etc.

This is also a important light using in filming. Sometimes a different way of putting the light could be a different emotion atmosphere. 

The light is really important in a film making, so how to chose a good light will be necessary.

Reference:

Basics Photography:Lighting, written by David Prakel, published by AVA Publishing SA, Switzerland, 2007.