Lighting is the use of various light sources to illuminate work and living places or individual objects. The use of sun and sky light is called "natural lighting"; The use of artificial light is called "artificial lighting". The purpose of lighting is to create good visibility and a comfortable and pleasant environment.
Lighting is a measure that includes both "natural lighting" and "artificial lighting." It must not only meet the requirements of "brightness", but also play a role in setting off the environment and atmosphere. It also refers to the act or state of being illuminated by a lamp. The art of using natural or artificial light in cinematography. It involves the use of lighting equipment, light design, scene layout, light position, light ratio, tone and shadow effect determination, lens lighting treatment, etc., which is an indispensable means for photographers to create.
Lighting design should be people-oriented, but must first consider safety and practicality, as well as illumination requirements, installation methods, maintenance methods, and then combined with humanized creativity, must have the above prerequisites. Lighting is the use of artificial or natural light to provide people with enough illumination (general lighting), or to provide good identification (road lighting, advertising signs, etc.), the emphasis of features (architectural lighting, key lighting, etc.), or to create a comfortable light environment (residential lighting, etc.), to create a special atmosphere, etc. (commercial stage lighting). And other means for special purposes (biochemical, medical, plant cultivation, etc.).
