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Exposure

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  1. Aperture/Iris
  2. Gain/ISO
  3. Shutter Speed

Exposure

  • Mastering Depth-of-Field - Part 2

    3 shots compared with different settings to demonstrate depth of field

    The basic concepts of controlling depth of field with aperture, focal length, and distance are fairly easy to grasp, and we covered those topics in part one of this series, but now it's time to dig a little deeper. In this segment, we talk about perceived depth of field, how sensor size and angle of view can affect your ability to get the depth of field you want, and using depth of field to rack focus. There's a lot of confusion surrounding these topics, but a little common sense, and of course a bit of math and science can help us break it all down.

  • Mastering Depth-of-Field - Part 1

    graphic showing relationship between focal distance and depth of field

    Every shooter wants to be able to direct the viewers' attention to the important aspects of a shot, and manipulating your depth of field is a great way to do it. In this two part series we talk about controlling your depth of field with aperture, focal length, and distance. In part two we talk about perceived depth of field, how sensor size and angle of view might affect your ability to get the depth of field you're striving for, and rack focusing. Knowing the different ways to achieve the depth of field you want for your scene will ultimately help you to craft more effective scenes.

  • Neon Lights and Slow Motion in Blade Runner

    Scene from Blade Runner

    Ridley Scott's cult classic “Blade Runner” has been a work in progress that has spanned 25 years. Cinematographer Jordan Cronenwith took the film noir look to new heights and created a gritty, neon filled future. While continuity errors plagued the first version of the film, “Blade Runner The Final Cut” took advantage of modern technology to fix them.

  • Time-Lapse Photography

    Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:10am

    Have you ever seen a day’s worth of freeway traffic race by in the blink of an eye, or a rose burst into full bloom in less than a minute? With time-lapse photography, you can compress an entire day into a short video clip.

  • Adjust Shutter Speed for the Best Video Images

    Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

    Adjust Shutter Speed for the Best Video Images
    Your camcorder has many manual settings - focus, white balance, aperture - that can make better images, but why would you want to set your shutter speed?

  • Making Your Video Look More Like Film

    Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:00am

    Making Your Video Look More Like Film
    Remember the TV ad raving about a brand of audio tape challanging us to guess whether it was live or tape? Now you go to the movies and wonder, "Is it film or video"?

  • Day for Night

    Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 06/01/2010 - 12:00am

    Day for Night
    Those 3 Words We Love to Hear, Day for Night (DFN). What better three words could a director ask to hear? No huge generators, no freezing temperatures, no vampire-style living... what's not to love?

  • Making Video In Low Light Conditions

    Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 09/01/2009 - 12:00am

    Making Video In Low Light Conditions
    Steps you can take to ensure your video quality is as good as it can be when faced with the challenge of making digital video in low light conditions.

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