Unit 5 Lighting Flashcards
Ambient Light
Weak light coming from all directions
that produce no sharp shadows
Candle Power
Unit of measure for Intensity or the amount of light coming from a single candle/light
Diffusing
The reflected image is not
maintained
Direct Light
Strong light coming from one
direction that produces sharp
shadows
Flux
a measure of how much light a light source emits and how much of that light is perceived by the human eye
Foot-Candles
a unit of measurement that defines the intensity of light falling on a surface
Illumination
the amount of light that falls on a surface, or the act of illuminating something
Intensity
The amount of power
put out by a source
Luminance
a measure of the intensity of light that is emitted, reflected, or passes through a surface
Opaque
Absolutely no light passes
through a material
Reflective
Light is bounced off a material
Refraction
transparent material
changes an image (path of light ray bends)
Specular
The reflected image is
maintained (like a mirror)
Translucent
Light passes through a material
but no image is transmitted
Transmission
Light passes through
a material
