Glenn Hirsch, Instructor www.glennhirschcom

1. In art, light is emotion

2. The color of something depends on the light.

3. What captivates us about the woman? The
backlighting on her hat, and the veiled
shadow across her eyes.
(Johannes Vermeer, 1665)

4. Kathe Kollwitz

5. Early filmmakers evolved their vision out the
tradition of painting - this case creating pools of
light.
Gerhard Lamprecht, 1921

6. Language of Film
artists influence filmmakers,
filmmakers influence artists

7. Composition:
cropped, staged, high angle, low angle, close-up, long shot
Space & depth: deep or shallow
Light:
Single source, multiple source,
backlight, glowing light,
reflected light
Shadow: chiaroscuro shadow, cast shadow, dappled shadow
Mood: Monochromatic color, images in motion

8. staged composition
creates a big shape

9. Composition: Staged

10. Composition: Staged

11. Composition: Cropped

12. Close-up

13. Close-up

14. Long Shot

15. Long Shot

16. Long Shot

17. High Angle (looking down)

18. Low Angle (looking up)

19. Shallow Depth of Field
(only one thing in focus)

20. Shallow Depth of Field
(only one thing in focus)

21. Deep Depth of Field
(both near and far are in focus)

22. Deep Depth of Field
(both near and far are in focus)

23. Deep Depth of Field
(both near and far are in focus)

24. Reflected Light
Light reflected off the ground

25. Reflected Light
Light reflected off the ground

26. Reflected Light
Light reflected off the ground

27. Chiaroscuro Light (the
object emerges from
deep shadow

28. Chiaroscuro Light (the
object emerges from
deep shadow

29. Chiaroscuro Light (the
object emerges from
deep shadow

30. Dramatic Single
Source Light

31. Dramatic Single
Source Light

32. Complicated Multiple Source Light

33. Complicated Multiple Source Light

34. Complicated Multiple Source Light

35. Glowing Light
Spiritual, mystical, magical, the
light is coming from the object,
not reflected on it

36. Glowing Light
Spiritual, mystical, magical, the
light is coming from the object,
not reflected on it

37. Glowing Light
Spiritual, mystical, magical, the
light is coming from the object,
not reflected on it

38. Glowing Light
Spiritual, mystical, magical, the
light is coming from the object,
not reflected on it

39. Glowing Light
Spiritual, mystical, magical, the
light is coming from the object,
not reflected on it

40. Cast Shadow
Simple or complex

41. Cast Shadow
Simple or complex

42. Cast Shadow
Simple or complex

43. Cast Shadow
Simple or complex

44. Cast Shadow
Simple or complex

45. Dappled Shadow
soft, multiple patterns

46. Dappled Shadow
soft, multiple patterns

47. Monochromatic light
creating a strong mood

48. Monochromatic light
creating a strong mood

49. Monochromatic light
creating a strong mood

50. Monochromatic light
creating a strong mood

51. Image in Motion
edges blurred

52. Image in Motion
edges blurred

53. Reflected Light
reflected in a mirror, multiple points of view

54. Reflected Light
reflected in a mirror, multiple points of view

55. Reflected Light
reflected in a mirror, multiple points of view

56. Backlighting
creates a ‘halo’ behind the object, and
emphasizes the silhouette

57. Backlighting
creates a ‘halo’ behind the object, and
emphasizes the silhouette

58. Backlighting
creates a ‘halo’ behind the object, and
emphasizes the silhouette

59. light against dark, and
dark against light.
George Seurat, charcoal.

61. Translation of value -
light against dark, and
dark against light.

63. Composition
Cropped / Staged
High Angle / Low Angle
Close-up / Long Shot
Space
Deep Depth of Field / Shallow Depth of Field
Light
Direct Light / Reflected Light
Single Source / Multiple Source
Backlight (Halo) / Key light (Highlight)
Chiaroscuro light
Dreamy Light / Glowing Light
Cast Shadow / Dappled Shadow
Image in Motion
Action Sequence / Blur