White Balance Articles

• Auto White Balance
• Color Temperature
• Cool Cards
• Daylight 5600K Color Temperature
• Manual White Balance
• Tungsten 3200K Color Temperature
• Warm Cards

• Basic Training Intro to White Balance
  September, 2008
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Why would we want to concentrate on white when we shoot in color? Because incandescent, fluorescent and sunlight differ a lot, proving that white isn't always…
• Directing: Directing Documentaries
  April, 2008
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D.
  Documentaries are about real people in real places doing real things. Documentaries were the first films ever made.
• Illuminations: Controlling the Color of Light
  September, 2006
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  From yellow to blue, soft to harsh, indoor or out, the "color" of the scene changes with your light setup, and can influence the mood of your video.
• How to Make a Documentary Part II
  May, 2006
  by Randal K. West
  Considered an art form by many, documentary video production has its own special challenges and rewards. In this second of three parts on how to make a…
• Take 5: Five Steps to Smoother Skin
  January, 2006
  by Brian Peterson
  Make your on-camera talent look their best by following these five simple steps.
• Illuminations: Pulling the Plug
  September, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  In order to light that night scene in the field a mile from your house, you'll need a couple hundred 50-foot extension cords, or some other AC power…
• Illuminations: Color Temperature Strategies
  July, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Coloring your video world with light is more than just turning on a few lamps and setting a good white balance - light is often a mixed bag.
• Basic Training: The (Alien) Sky's the Limit!
  March, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Your color creation palette is limited only to the imagination when you understand how to use the simple video filters in your editing software.
• Shooting Day for Night
  December, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  Making day resemble night on your screen means tinting the overall images blue, then adding white light, and adjusting contrtast and brightness to sell the…
• Light Source: Guerrilla Lighting: Professional Tools from Builders Depot
  December, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  Assemble your own lighting kit--at one-fifth the cost.
• Home Video Hints: How to Use Available Light
  September, 2004
  by Garret C. Maynard
  Available light can be all you need if you patiently think through your options and wisely exploit the location.
• Shooting for the (very) Small Screen
  June, 2004
  by Brian Schaller
  How to make and put videos on your PDA.
• Home Video Hints: Using a Built-in Camera Light
  May, 2004
  by James DeRuvo
  Small, portable and battery powered, a video light can save your shots in more ways than you may know.
• Digital Video Lighting : Enhance Video with Light & Color
  March, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  Tinted gels, correct white balance, and correct Lighting for digital video can make the different between professional and amateur quality.
• Light Source: On Location with Gaffer Tom
  February, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  FROM: gaffertom@barndoor.comTO: goldilocks@beanbagstate.eduSUBJECT: Is
• Color Calibration
  October, 2003
  by Michael Hammond
  Understanding white balance and color temperature.
• Light Source: Working with Mixed Lighting
  October, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  Mixed lighting isn't necessarily a disaster. Here are some pragmatic solutions for your next location shoot.
• Multi-camera Event Taping
  October, 2003
  by Alan Camou
  How to hook up for a multi-camera shoot.
• Quick Focus
  January, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
• TWIF
  November, 2002
  by Michael Hammond
  Great video is as easy as TWIF. Tripod, White Balance, Iris and Focus.
• Computer Editing: Video Filter Effects
  October, 2002
  by Bill Davis
  Applying electronic filters in post-production can cure many of your footage's ailments.
• Home Video Hints: Pushing the Right Buttons
  August, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production.
• Light Source: The Color of Light
  August, 2002
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Knowing the physical differences between outdoor, indoor and mixed lighting conditions will help your videos.
• The Wonderful World of Digital Color
  May, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  Use color as a creative tool, either while you shoot or in post-production, to create unique moods and effects.
• Basic Training: Shooting the Four Seasons
  August, 2005
  by Randy Hansen
  "Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Dark of Night..." will keep the dedicated videographer from capturing the essence of the seasons... and you can too, with…
• Video Lighting: High Definition Lighting
  May, 2006
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  We are entering a new era of video production. Our hard work will show in all its HD glory and our sloppy mistakes will glare in HD horror. But light can help…
• Do the Light Thing
  April, 2006
  by Julie Camenisch
  An informational buyer's guide helping you choose and use the best type of lighting for your productions
• Green Screen Lighting
  October, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Virtual green screen sets are no longer just for the privileged Hollywood bigwigs.
• Illuminations: Lights for Different Jobs
  June, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  You can't tell the players without a scorecard, so here's the roster for video lights and what they do.
• Light Source: Build Your Own Lighting Kit
  November, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  Assemble a three-light kit for $100; a complete outfit for less than $200.