3 point lighting (newbie Question)

[meatlockerii]

hi,

with 3 point lighting would you change the position of the lights depending on the angle of the shot?

For example, you have perfect lighting for a shot of a scene and render it out. But you need to render out the same scene at a different angle. Do you go with continuity and leave the lights in the same position, or would you alter the position to obtain the best looking results even tho shadows etc would be cast in the opposite direction to that of the previous render?

thx.

[atyss]

Bonjour 4ndy,

In film, each cut has its own lighting. Whenever a take is done in a new angle, the lighting is (most of the time) adjusted or re-designed. This allow nice contrasts and creativity in scenes.

In TV, most of the time, there is one lighting design for all the takes in a single room. This creates very bright scenes and limits creativity, but on the other hand it's meant to work in all angles so you don't waste time to refine the light at each new angle.

So, it depends on what you want to achieve with your lighting, the time you have to complete the project, and your ease with lighting.

Salutations - Cheers
Bernard Lebel