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Lighting quality, direction & contrast · Specialist

Rim light

Also called: edge light

ELI5

A narrow highlight outlining the edge of a subject from behind or the side.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the rim light before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

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.

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