Planning and lighting the set

to get the right light for the set we first set it up then hand five people stand in as guests and host after tampering with the lights trying different ideas we then found out that the best way to light the set was to use the 3 point lighting technique.

The Three Point Lighting Technique is a standard method used in visual media such as video, film, still photography and computer-generated imagery. It is a simple but versatile system which forms the basis of most lighting. Once you understand three point lighting you are well on the way to understanding all lighting.

The technique uses three lights called the key light, fill light and back light. Naturally you will need three lights to utilise the technique fully, but the principles are still important even if you only use one or two lights. As a rule:

• If you only have one light, it becomes the key.
• If you have 2 lights, one is the key and the other is either the fill or the backlight.

(http://www.mediacollege.com/lighting/three-point/)