From the course: Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals
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Light meters
From the course: Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals
Light meters
- In order to control a thing, you have to define it and then quantify it. Let's talk about the most important tool for measuring exposure, a light meter. It's an indispensable and extremely versatile device that allows you to precisely quantify exposure. So, in this digital age, why am I talking about light meters? Those belong back in the Stone Age with film, right? After all, I can light my movie using my camera and a color monitor, right? Keep in mind, that for visual continuity purposes, cinematographers try to light their scenes to the same stop. With that in mind, here are a few questions worth answering. How will you light a scene today if your camera system is doing the camera check-out today? It's not uncommon for the camera and monitoring equipment to be delivered the day after your first day of lighting. How will you light a scene with the least amount of light possible? When you're working with light, you must be efficient. How will you light a scene tomorrow with the…
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