The third point of a classic three point lighting set up is a fill light. This is that light that adjusts your contrast ratio. Depending on the mood of your story and or scene, you can choose to use a little or a lot of this light. I use The Greatest Game Ever Played as a reference for the use of all styles of where and when to use fill lighting.
Copyright Info- Movie: The Greatest Game Ever Played, Studio: Walt Disney Studios, Director: Bill Paxton, Date: 2005
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• Taking fill light away
• Subtle choices to express hope or the loss of hope
• Filling the shadows to find focus and emotion
• Moon light as your fill
• Using fill light to create depth
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By Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Director of photography Shane Hurlbut, ASC works at the forefront of cinema as a storyteller, innovator and discerning collaborator, who brings more than three decades of experience to his art. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Cinematographers Guild/Local 600, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
