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

Silhouette

ELI5

A subject rendered mainly as a dark shape against a brighter background.

Used in conversation

“Let’s compare the silhouette with the reference before we commit.”

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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