We’re all familiar with lighting

It sets the mood

Establishes the locale

Shapes the environment

Gives definition

And serves as an enhancement

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Lighting could be natural

Like the sun, moon

And stars

Or artificial as key, back

And side lights

That are known

In the video business

As triangular lighting

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To accomplish lighting goals

We have to consider the following lights

A Fresnel that allows for an even 

And directional light beam

The scoop that gives off diffused light

A fill light that has a softening

And diffused effect

That’s often made

With an incandescent bulb

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Like the spot light

The ellipsoidal spot casts a concentrated

Beam that could produce different shapes

And patterns on a screen

By inserting a cucalorous 

Or cookie as it’s called

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A strip or eye light makes

It possible for light to be thrown

On a backdrop

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Or unto another part of a set

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A lighting meter is used 

To measure light’s intensity

Most light meters register the light 

Falling on the meter in foot-candles

The measurement as it falls 

On the subject is called

An incident reading

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Light that’s measured as it’s reflected

From the subject

Is called a reflected reading

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All these procedures are called for

So that a production staff

Can accomplish the most flattering

Images of their show

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