Properly light subjects Key Back Fill Three points Focuses on the intensity of the Key Light High Key Upbeat scenes Medium Key Average, every day Low Key Dramatic scenes Contrast is the range between pure white and pure black Low Contrast Used for softening faces and features to create a happier environment. Softens lines and lightly blurs High Contrast Used for creating harsh lines and defined features on the face. Shows very aggressive emotions. The hardness or softness of lighting Hard Light Strong key light and weak/no fill light to create harsh shadow lines Soft Light Average key light and a strong fill light to create soft shadows The overall sharpness of the shot Soft Focus Blurs the background and foreground into the same boundaries of focus Sharp Focus Harshly focuses on the foreground with a noticeably blurred background The amount of acceptable focus behind and in front of the subject. Short Focal Lens Makes the entire scene appear in focus; deep focus Long Focal Lens Makes the subject of the scene appear in focus; shallow focus The breadth and width of the shot Compressed The foreground and background seem close together (left in photo) Decompressed The foreground and background seem far apart (right in photo) The tint of the color, which can be used to evoke certain emotions and settings Cool Colors starkness, coldness Warm Colors dawn, love Richness of colors on screen which can convey time and emotion Saturated Vibrant, rich colors Unsaturated Bland, colorless Promotes a general feeling of tension High Contrast For example, a very low background saturation and a character with high saturation Low Contrast For example, an orange-ish background is met with a character of a red-ish color The tiny particles of dye left on the image that can create a gritty appearance. More often used in black and white. Large Very noticeable grain create a grungy look Fine Very hidden grain, creating a clean look Mise-en-scene, the overall appearance of the scene and film The French Connection Large grain and stark lighting to create a grungy, crime-ridden city Rear Window High contrast and rich colors to introduce a romantic vibe