Lloyd Rutledge: Created page with "{{Glossary_term | Term = Low-key | Description = Low-key lighting describes a scene or a film with no dominant key light, with the base light distributed across a small number..."

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Created page with "{{Glossary_term | Term = Low-key | Description = Low-key lighting describes a scene or a film with no dominant key light, with the base light distributed across a small number..."

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{{Glossary_term
| Term = Low-key
| Description = Low-key lighting describes a scene or a film with no dominant key light, with the base light distributed across a small number of light sources. Large parts of the image thus are completely black. Primary shadows fall off swiftly, the background is dark, light is employed selectively, low illumination, dark backgrounds and a low level of brightness in the space define the visual impression. Regardless of the position of the key light, the result is a dark, high-contrast scene. “Illumination that creates strong contrast between light and dark areas of the shot, with deep shadows and little fill light.
| In film = Gone with the Wind
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Lloyd Rutledge: Created page with "{{Glossary_term | Term = Low-key | Description = Low-key lighting describes a scene or a film with no dominant key light, with the base light distributed across a small number..."