Rebecca Barrett - TV Production blog

In our first lighting workshop of the term, we got to know 'Three-Point lighting'. Three-Point Lighting is the most standard of all lighting set-up's that are used within film or TV production and is made up of three lights: Key, Fill and Back. Key : Also known as the main light in the scene. This light is normally the strongest and is the most influential on the overall look of the scene. It is placed on either side of the camera or subject so one side is well lit, while the other is cast in shadow.  Fill : This secondary light is placed on the opposite side of where the key light is and is primarily used to fill in the shadows that are made from the Key and is commonly less bright and softer. Back : The backlight is placed behind the subject and lights it from the rear. Rather than providing direct lighting, its purpose is to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines. This helps to separate the subject from the bac

Background: Director = 3 ("The Strangers", "Mockingbird" and "The Monster") Writer = 4 ("The Strangers", "Mockingbird", "The Monster" and "The Strangers: Prey at Night") Producer = 5 ( "Mockingbird", "The Blackcoat's Daughter", "The Monster", "Stephanie" and "He's Out There" ) Bryan Bertino began his film career when he moved to LA, and, while working as a gaffer, began writing screenplays in his free time. His first film ‘The Strangers’ was submitted for a Nicholl Fellowship with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Although it only reached the quarterfinals, he was able to meet with Vertigo Entertainment and the script was later sold to Universal Studios.  Overall style: Unlike big horror directors, Bryan’s films, especially “The Strangers” doesn’t focus on being “a body count movie”, instead, Bryan focuses on his