Cameo lighting

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In film, cameo lighting is any lighting which has the talent in light, accentuating them and maybe a few props in a scene. 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.^[1] Cameo lighting can be used with a fill light, which reduces its starkness.^[2]

It is the opposite of a silhouette,^[3] another type of chiaroscuro lighting.^[4]

A problem with cameo lighting is that it can lead to color distortion and noise in the darkest areas.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Television Production Handbook, Zettl, p. 173.
^ Hausman, Carl (1993). Modern video production: tools, techniques, applications. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-06-500045-0. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Kroon, Richard W. (30 March 2010). A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5740-3. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Fourie, Pieter Jacobus (2001). Media Studies: Content, audiences, and production. Juta and Company Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7021-5656-4. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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[1] Television Production Handbook, Zettl, p. 173.

[Hausman-2] Hausman, Carl (1993). Modern video production: tools, techniques, applications. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-06-500045-0. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[A/V_A_to_Z-3] Kroon, Richard W. (30 March 2010). A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5740-3. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[4] Fourie, Pieter Jacobus (2001). Media Studies: Content, audiences, and production. Juta and Company Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7021-5656-4. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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