From the course: Pro Video Tips
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Using waveforms
A waveform monitor is a scope that shows you the brightness or luminance of your image. It's essentially a graph that goes from zero to 100, with zero at the bottom being pure black and 100 at the top being pure white. So, from top to bottom, this graph measures all the tones of brightness in your image, from the darkest, all the way to the brightest. Anything above this 100 IRE line, on this graph, is over exposed. Blown out. It's beyond 100% of the brightness level that the camera can handle, so those over exposed details are lost forever, and there ain't much you can do to reclaim them. This is a rare case in film making where it's actually a bad thing to be above the line. Now, this shifting mass of what looks like ecto-plasm here as I adjust the monitor right here, is actually the wave form. That tells us what the luminance is. Now, notice that on my camera it's actually green and over here it's white. It doesn't matter, green or white. On some cameras, it's one color or the…
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Tips on boosting your production value1m 46s
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Shooting with a shallow depth of field1m 36s
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Great audio and sound design2m 44s
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Keep your shots steady2m 32s
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Keep your camera moving2m 29s
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Location, location, location2m 15s
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Adding appropriate titles and FX1m 56s
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Hiring a colorist3m 38s
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Introduction to shooting discreetly1m 1s
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Scouting locations for a stealth shoot1m 47s
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Traveling and shooting low profile1m 25s
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Recording audio discreetly1m 25s
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Using discreet cameras and camerawork2m 22s
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Running interference1m 24s
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Adding production value with local resources1m 13s
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Always have a plan B55s
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Seven tips for better managing your crew3m 13s
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Get it all on paper first2m 6s
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Learn to delegate2m 12s
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Hiring is half the work2m 53s
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Understand how each person likes to work1m 34s
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Learn to speak their language1m 55s
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