In film, cameo lighting is any lighting which has the
talent in light, accentuating them and maybe a few props in a
scene
Scene (from Greek ') may refer to:
General
* Scene (performing arts), a part of the story held in a single location
* Scene (perception), a set of information that can flow from a physical environment into a perceptual system via sensory tran ...
. It is often done using
spotlights with
barn doors. Cameo lighting derives its name from the art form in which a light relief figure is set against a darker background. It helps focus on the subject and not its environment. Cameo lighting can be used with a fill light, which reduces its starkness.
It is the opposite of a
silhouette
A silhouette (, ) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouett ...
,
another type of
chiaroscuro
In art, chiaroscuro ( , ; ) is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to ach ...
lighting.
A problem with cameo lighting is that it can lead to color distortion and noise in the darkest areas.
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Film and video terminology
Photographic lighting
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