Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Lighting quality, direction & contrast · Core

Negative fill

ELI5

Dark material used to subtract bounced light and deepen shadow or shape.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the negative fill before we lock the lighting approach.”

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.

Sources & evidence · 8

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.