What are your asthetics of backlight in the Black Void? at DVinfo.net

Les Wilson · December 21st, 2010, 08:57 PM

I watched all interview clips of the dozen or so Documentary makers on the National Film Board of Canada site. Having done black void often myself, I studied it closely and found their black void lighting appealing and good looking but with variations as if different DPs were at work. There's the site: Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary

Given there's only a few variations of three point lighting in that situation, I was wondering if there are asthetics one uses to decide how much backlight to use (a lot, a little, or none at all) and when. Ditto for fill light.

Are there asthetics for use of fill and backlight in the black void? TIA

Frank Heney · December 21st, 2010, 10:08 PM

Great link. Thank you.

December 21st, 2010, 08:57 PM	#1
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	What are your asthetics of backlight in the Black Void? I watched all interview clips of the dozen or so Documentary makers on the National Film Board of Canada site. Having done black void often myself, I studied it closely and found their black void lighting appealing and good looking but with variations as if different DPs were at work. There's the site: Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary Given there's only a few variations of three point lighting in that situation, I was wondering if there are asthetics one uses to decide how much backlight to use (a lot, a little, or none at all) and when. Ditto for fill light. Are there asthetics for use of fill and backlight in the black void? TIA

December 21st, 2010, 10:08 PM	#2
Frank Heney New Boot Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5	Great link. Thank you.