{"id":115531,"date":"2019-06-21T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=115531"},"modified":"2019-06-19T11:54:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T16:54:58","slug":"working-with-hard-light-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/working-with-hard-light-on-set\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Hard Light and the Benefits of Using It on Set"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can create dramatic compositions by bouncing hard light off something to make it soft, and create sharp edges and punchy, bold images.<\/h2>\n

In general, filmmakers tend to light actors with soft sources<\/a>, meaning using larger lights to create softer illumination. It makes things look beautiful, it makes shadows softer, and generally just gives everything a warm glow.<\/p>\n

This tendency means that people often neglect hard light and its many advantages. There are many benefits to using hard light on set. For example, you can place the lights far from your subject, or harness available sunlight.<\/p>\n

Hard light obviously creates hard edges and isn\u2019t as “flattering” as soft light; however, that doesn\u2019t mean that it can\u2019t have its own aesthetic, which can be equally as beautiful as soft light.<\/p>\n

You need to know how to use hard light, so it doesn\u2019t look like you\u2019re lighting the set with a spotlight off-camera. You don\u2019t want your subject to end up looking like a news reporter in front of a hurricane.<\/p>\n