Cameo lighting derives its name from the art form in which a light relief figure is set against a darker background.

A problem with cameo lighting is that it can lead to color distortion and noise in the darkest areas.

Cameo lighting in film is a spotlight that accentuates a single person in a scene.

Cameo lighting was incorporated throughout the entire video, although the story portion of the video altered its single point of light to achieve both chiaroscuro and silhouette effects.

The cameo lighting technique is used almost exclusively to separate the band members from the black background or frosted foregrounds, and, paired with overexposure, is effective at making Mäenpää appear deep within an ice encasing.