Shadow Play: The Art and History of Cinematic Chiaroscuro
March 19, 2021, 09:43 AM
https://filmschoolrejects.com/chiaroscuro-film-lig...
Don’t reach for the silk doublet or the overabundant bowl of grapes just yet. Chiaroscuro isn’t that fancy. At its most basic, the term describes the use of high contrast lighting to simulate depth on a 2D surface. The word even contains its own definition: “chiaro” means light, and “oscuro” means dark. Easy peasy.
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