Video · LightingNO.039 / 166

Watch: The light is behind the person: the face is dark, but a thin line of light glows along the hair and shoulders, outlining the person against the black background.A line-art demo that only illustrates the technique, not finished footage.

Video · Lighting

Rim / Backlight逆光轮廓

The light source is behind the subject, leaving only a bright edge around it.

Category: Lighting
Group: Basics
Medium: Video
Library: 039 / 166

Want to merge it with other techniques (shot size, lighting, style…) into one full prompt? Click “Add to combo”, then pick one from each of the other terms.

Prompt templates are written from how generation models usually behave and have not yet been verified one by one with real generations. “Common pitfalls” are judgment from experience, not official limits.

When to use it

Fog, smoke or dust, silhouettes, emphasizing shape over face.

Prompt template

strong backlight behind the subject, bright rim outlining the silhouette, front nearly silhouetted, visible haze or dust in the air.

Sample prompt · generate a video directly

The technique comes first, followed by the scene, action, performance and duration. Paste it straight into a video model and swap in your own characters and plot.

Strong backlight, the source directly behind the person, the outline traced with a bright edge, the front close to silhouette, visible dust in the air. A warehouse door slowly rolls open and harsh sunlight floods in; a figure stands in the doorway, his hair and shoulders edged in gold. He speaks: “I'm back.” 5 seconds; the silhouette must keep the detail of its outline, not a solid black shape.

Common pitfalls

The front is completely black and neither face nor action can be read.
Without a medium, the edge light is barely visible.

Parameter tips

You need a medium such as fog, smoke, dust or water for the backlight to show.