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Three-point lighting: The standard lighting set-up employed in Hollywood. The three points to which the term refers are the dominant sources of light. The key light or chief directional light source. The fill light, or weaker light source that fills in the shadows cast by the key light. The back light, the minor light that illuminates the space between the back of the set and the characters in order to separate or distinguish the characters from the background. High key lighting: a style of lighting found in musicals, comedies, and other upbeat films, in which the fill light eliminates dark shadows cast by the key light, producing an image that is brightly and evenly lit. Low key lighting: a style of lighting found in film noir, suspense, or horror films, in which there is little fill light. It results in a dark or shadow-filled image. Star lighting: highlights or conceals certain features of the major performers and makes the expressions on their faces readable.