tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post7892361790291624968..comments2024-01-12T02:47:43.965-08:00Comments on The Frugal Filmmaker: Getting Perfect ExposureScott Egglestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137296612881724251noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-73627175937298158812013-02-09T06:36:41.142-08:002013-02-09T06:36:41.142-08:00I haven't. I'm off to check it out now. :)...I haven't. I'm off to check it out now. :)DIYFilmSchool.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-59204868901676030002012-12-28T10:28:34.046-08:002012-12-28T10:28:34.046-08:00I really can't as I've never tried the &qu...I really can't as I've never tried the "balled-up fist" method. Have you seen my video using John Alton's "test light"? That's the way I would go.Scott Egglestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150026764159298322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-85382063887132615182012-12-24T05:47:01.376-08:002012-12-24T05:47:01.376-08:00Another great video tutorial.
You know, I never u...Another great video tutorial.<br /><br />You know, I never understood why DPs walk around gauging light sources using a balled up fist. I understand it's to assess shadows and fall-off, but a face has different ridges and depth than a fist. Can you comment on that at all?DIYFilmSchoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-5932872419366516322010-04-05T20:39:01.167-07:002010-04-05T20:39:01.167-07:00You're exactly right, Chris. White balance te...You're exactly right, Chris. White balance tells the camera what "white" looks like. That is why when you white balance on one color temperature (like incandescent bulbs), sunlight will look blue. While balance on sunlight and indoor bulbs will look very orange. Interestingly, you can white balance on the gray card just as well as any white object.<br /><br />Exposure deals with how much light is getting to the sensor, whether via lighting you provide or pushed levels using gain. It seems to be a camcorder thing as higher end cameras only use the iris (or aperture) and shutter speed to control light. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure "exposure" is just the camera using both of these simultaneously to add light to the image.Scott Egglestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150026764159298322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-4610804696597992532010-04-05T07:12:59.018-07:002010-04-05T07:12:59.018-07:00How does this relate to white balance? Ive always ...How does this relate to white balance? Ive always gotten confused on what really adjusts the exposure properly and what makes the colors and lighting look true. Or is that the distinction? White balance for colors and exposure for light.....Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311999004340348500noreply@blogger.com