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3 Point Lighting
Remember the traditional
3 point lighting setup?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt_lighting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaggio
“Narcissus” by Caravaggio
This technique is
known as chiaroscuro
in painting.
“Judith Beheading Holofernes” by Caravaggio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro
This technique
modelled after
chiaroscuro employs
light and dark areas to
suggest depth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermeer
“Woman with a Balance” by Vermeer