First 3/4 Backlighting Tests

Three Quarter Lighting Test from Rory Martinez on Vimeo.

This is a video of the first tests that we did using a technique called 3/4 backlighting. The technique is used to highlight key features of a subject to make them pop out from the background. We feel that these tests went well but feel that with more time and practice we can perfect the technique to make the effect much more substantial. We like the look of this as it makes the subject really stand out and the focus of the view aim directly where we as the filmmakers intend it to be. We think this technique could be used in the music video to highlight individual members of the band when the time calls on it. We think that if we did more tests with more contrast with the background and subject then the technique might be more effective. For example having a really bright background and a dark subject and visa versa.