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Lighting quality, direction & contrast · Core

Diffusion

Also called: diffusion material

ELI5

Material spreading and softening light.

Used in conversation

“Can we see the diffusion on the performer during the camera test?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • Diffusion filterDiffusion is the broad softening or scattering effect; a diffusion filter is one optical tool used to create it.
  • Lighting diffusionComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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