Lighting is a key creative aspect of filmmaking and an art that goes beyond simply illuminating a scene. With careful lighting, filmmakers can create specific moods, intensify emotions, and draw attention to a particular part of a scene. Lighting can create beautiful visuals that can set the tone for a scene, or direct the eye to a certain focus, like establishing shots, close-ups, or mid-shots from a certain angle. It can be used to create an atmosphere of simple beauty or depict darkness, danger and contrast. Achieving the desired effect will often require the use of multiple lights, usually referred to as a lighting set up. The different kinds of light used in film range from natural lighting to artificial light. Natural light can take many forms including moon light, sunlight, fluorescent bulbs, and firelight. Artificial lights are often used to help create a certain effect or simply to provide additional light for cameras and performers. The most common artificial lights used in filmmaking are lamps, LEDs, and various film lights. The color temperature of a light source can also be used to create a certain look or atmosphere. A high color temperature can create a bright, clear look, while a low color temperature can reduce or mitigate a light source's brightness and creates a soft or subtle look. Color is also important in film lighting, as it can be used to emphasize certain elements of a scene, or to create a certain kind of feeling. Lighting also plays an important role in creating shadows, which can be used to give a feeling of depth to a scene, or to contrast different objects in the scene. Filmmakers also use lighting to create a sense of realism, by adding texture and detail to a scene. Ultimately, lighting is a powerful tool in the hands of a filmmaker and can be used to create an atmosphere or emotion that is unique and powerful.