Week 3 Session: Light and colour

Use natural and available light to shape mood, direct attention and keep a subject readable.

8 March 2027

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Before the session

Bring two examples of the same place photographed or filmed at different times of day.

We compare front, side and back light, then make a three-shot exercise that uses changing light to alter the meaning of a routine.

Add a location and time-of-day note to your Assignment 1 plan. Identify the light you need and a backup option.

Adobe: colour workflows in Premiere Pro introduces the difference between correcting an image and applying a creative look.
National Film and Sound Archive: learning resources offers Australian screen examples for analysing lighting, colour and visual storytelling.

Find two shots of one subject in different light. How does each lighting choice change the subject’s mood or emphasis?