For those interested in the technicals, a sensor is a plane of photosites which digitizes luminance values based on bit rate settings (8-bit, 10-bit. 14-bit being the standard for higher production). At lower luminance levels, there is physically less energy, less photons bouncing around for the photosites to interact with. The noise we typically see as a result of this phenomenon as well as of the relationship of things such as ISO, exposure time, exposure values, etc is luminous photon shot noise. So by increase the amount of luminance in your frame and adjusting other settings… yes. You get that effect of low-noise in your “darker” images. Just don’t crush your blacks 😉 Happy creating!

This was a great video Brady! A trick I do when I'm shooting in low light is to actually shoot at a lower ISO, eg 320/400 (on a camera with a base ISO of 800 like an Alexa for example), which shifts where your middle gray is to give you more detail in the shadows. Then, like you mention, somewhat over-lighting to compensate. I find that if I have time in prep, I'll create a LUT that is intentionally underexposed by at least 1 stop, which forces me to light brighter so I have that information later on in the grade. But then what you and the crew are looking at on set looks closer to your intended night time look. Night scenes are all about prep and making sure you have the right lights that will give you enough output to create clean images like you've done here! Great work.

Your timing was perfect with this video! I just want to say I appreciate you always giving us valuable content.

Going to make a night scene tonight. This came at a perfect time.

Your tutorials are always so helpful! Thank you so much ❤️

Great video as always, really helpful! Thank you Brady! 🙏

Very well put Brady!! easy explanation and great execution.

This is so helpful for learning the significance of planning: shooting enough light but planning for post to allow a good finished product that does not look "sourcey" as you say. (The entire time I watched this I kept thinking of this old tv show that for its entire six year run did day-for-night; not dreadful results but once a person gets into the filming business it's hard not to notice the giveaway hard shadows and blue filter.)

Great work as always Brady!

Nice Job! Great Video...Earned a subscriber!! All the best from Vancouver, BC.

Every digital camera that I know of ISO is applied after the sensor and raising it, doesn't add more sensitivity to the sensor it just raises the gain in the debayering after the sensor. ISO in my opinion can be used to aid in setting the exposure. i.e. if you set the camera to a native ISO and get the exposure where you want it. You can then lower the ISO and then bring your lighting up to exposure. By doing that the exposure when set to back to native will be on stop above ( middle grey ) and exposed brighter.

Solid video... thanks for posting.

Excellent, I can't wait to try this!

Thanks for this! I am still learning how to find the right ratios with lighting for clean shadows. My biggest mistake is not paying attention to skin tones when brightening an entire scene. When I try to pull it down it in post the ratios across the face always end up not right. Would be great if you could touch on this as there's not a lot of content around this.

Pfffff, excelent Brady!!!

I'm out here taking notes my guy! Love this!

how do you bounce around with premirere and resolve? Like do you use one for color grading and one for editing? or you just use both for everythinh depending on the project?

Damn Daniel back at it again

Great tips as usual. Thank you so much.

nice!

I'm here first! So good to see you again professor Brady! I hope you remember me!

Roger Deakins: "Over expose by 2 stops and bring it down in post."

I know it’s a lot to ask, But! Can you try making a little short movie looking film a iPhone ?

nice :)

No longer filming on BMPCC 4K? :)

Man💪 I like your content So much it's so beautiful and useful too♥, Advice from a brother😊, reconsider nail polish again.... I think without anything your look good and handsome.... be yourself and don't let others influence your decisions. I know this is none of my business...But It's honest advice from a brother. Cheers

What did you set your camera's "color temperature" to match your scene? Nobody ever gives clear info on this?

it makes me think of how "nope" was shot during the day.

Hi Brady ....do a video about silhouette lighting

Great video, but it would be nice to take a little red off the skin tone

Or you could also light and expose bright and then use a nd filter 💯

Why your nails painted blue? Is this just the way you roll now? Or is it on purpose?

That's all great but it doesn't negate the fact that your scene looks like it has car headlights pointed at the people... never mind the shadow cast, doing this also leaves your shot with an unexplained darkness void in the foreground that would not exist under natural moon lighting. I've never been a fan of night lighting this way as it just appears amateur and poorly executed.

You lost me when I saw those nails.

wait a second , like why the fuck you're painting your nails? is that a thing in the US !!