Cinematic Lighting
In Cinematography GOOD LIGHTING is everything
Place Lights to generate Depth / Light layers / Contrast Layers / Shadow-Highlight Layers
Check skin tone & shadow-highlight roll-off on face
For close-up shots check Catch-Light reflection in eyes

Lighting Component Breakdown
1. DIRECTION of light (With 1-point & 3-point lighting)
2. QUANTITY of light (Intensity)
3. QUALITY of Light (Sun, Full Moon, Fire, Kerosene Lamp, Incandescent/Tungsten Light Bulb, Fluorescent Tubes, CFL, LED & Flash)
4. COLOR of light or Shadows (Complementary color contrast : check below images)
5. TEXTURE in Light or Shadows (Light Gradient or Noir On Walls, Haze, Smoke, Bokeh in background, Shadow Stencils)

Lighting Direction
1st Light Source (Key Light) - Importance of one light source due to sun (Or as observed in famous paintings)
PARAMOUNT Lighting / BUTTERFLY Lighting
LOOP Lighting
REMBRANDT Lighting (Triangle under eye)
BROAD (FAR SIDE KEY) Light – Most brighter side of face is away from the camera
SHORT (NEAR SIDE KEY) Light – Most darker side of face is away from the camera
SPLIT Lighting
EDGE Lighting

2nd Light Source (Back Light / Hair Light)
Separates subject from background
RIM Lighting

3rd Light Source (Fill Light)
HIGH KEY Lighting (Key & Fill has almost equal values)
LOW KEY Lighting (Unequal Key & Fill values)

4th Light Source (Background Light)
CHECKER BOARD Light (Background lighting is opposite to face split lighting)

CROSS Lighting for 2 characters in composition
Noir Lighting with blinds

Observe lighting in scenes of your favorite films

3 Point Lighting Placement (Key / Backlit / Fill)