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03 SLIT LIGHTING EFFECT

 Create this dramatic lighting effect with a homemade light modifier

LOW-KEY LIGHTING This low-key lighting technique really lends itself to a high-contrast finish in post-production. The deep shadows help to mask the parts of the model’s face that aren’t illuminated by the bright letterbox-shaped lighting

WHAT’S A GOBO?

Gobo is short for ‘Go between optics’, and essentially this is a stencil or a template that’s placed in front of a light source to modify the shape of the light. In our case we’re using a gobo to create a thin slit of light.

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