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@wolfcrow2 жыл бұрын
Inspiration for Film Directors, guaranteed! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6eepcJ806vKc6s.html
@Vamanos462 жыл бұрын
1:22 why don't you call it a gradient? As in half stop gradient? As in the difference in 2 voltage potentials (potential difference)? It's a versatile way of depicting a SET difference without going into jargon that sounds like ratio.
@AllgoodthingsTv3 жыл бұрын
Been a photographer for over 20 years, have owned a light meter for all of them, and never knew about this nomenclature. Awesome vid! Very informative.
@LightspeedTutorials Жыл бұрын
Means this is over complicated bs
@Nagrooven3 жыл бұрын
Been studying in film school for 2 years and this video conveyed the lesson better in under 7 minutes. I'm beginning to question if film school is even worth my time.
@Onmysheet3 жыл бұрын
I'd say you've answered your own question.
@diamedia.25243 жыл бұрын
same lol
@AllThingsFilm13 жыл бұрын
Yep. There is so much training resources online, it's hard to look at film school except for the hands on use of equipment that you may not have unless you own your own equipment. Which I do.
@cralwar3 жыл бұрын
film school can be a great place, has the tools at your disposal, crew, learning to work as a team, experiment other positions without falling short on the overall project because you have your colegues to fill the gaps but unfortunately not always have the best teachers, what we have here is a great teacher, using youtube to by pass all the bulshit that the educational system falls short,
@drawingroom66873 жыл бұрын
You go to film school to make friends. A year is enough for that. And to use the school's 16mm camera. Some of the best filmmakers at the moment didn't go to film school.
@imranshaik22213 жыл бұрын
I started cinematography directly on film sets, I always had so many questions regarding cinematography, unfortunately no-one explained in better way, after watching your video I understood about my things, I always thankful to sir...
@juanvelez53143 жыл бұрын
I dont see anyone's asking but the movie at the beginning is COSMOS by Andzrej Zulawski
@TimtheEnchanterOfYoutube3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it reminded me of possession. Guess that's why.
@NIGHTvdj3 жыл бұрын
thanks, I was about to ask this :P
@Th3NrY3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mashabronson66173 жыл бұрын
thank u)
@GiPelagio3 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@TheStephaniear853 жыл бұрын
“You can break the rules as much as you want.” I appreciate this because as artists we have our own visions. Yes we can use these lighting techniques as a blueprint, but honestly we can do whatever we want because it’s our vision. 😎
@eloel7773 жыл бұрын
Well... you can and cannot, you can bend the "rules" when there is a purpose and meaning behind it. Just doing what you want and thinking "it's ok, i'm an artist" simply doesn't work, artistically and especially in the professional world. :) I have worked with a lot of people and hired a lot of them, i'd always hire the "worker" who knows the rules, before the "artist" who has his own rules. Cause in the end, people who buy your product wont understand and pay for something that is just executed wrong, cause somebody says it's their vision :) ... sooo, the basics are here for a reason, perfect the basics, then go on and play with them, IMHO :)
@TheStephaniear853 жыл бұрын
mrktrb That’s common sense 😅
@TheStephaniear853 жыл бұрын
I can still do whatever I want to convey my vision but it’s common sense that I’m not going to do something that’s going to completely misstep the significance of proper lighting 😁
@adamdavidsoddities85733 жыл бұрын
I'm a music teacher and what I usually tell my students is, "Every rule I give you can be eventually broken". Granted not every rule that's broken means it will sounds good. I guess tho it makes sense that this can cross over to any form of art and expression.
@vanessa-b3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's because it's 1 am or because I wasn't expecting it, but the "don't pardon the pun, why should puns be pardoned" thrown in so matter of factly, then passed right over, made me laugh way harder than it should have
@moyosorejimba3 жыл бұрын
Its 1am right now and this made me laugh harddd. Hahahah. and your comment is 3 months ago. Crazy
@yayinhard3 жыл бұрын
@@moyosorejimba Its 1am right now and this made me laugh harddd. Hahahah. and your comment is 3 months ago. Crazy
@YeahWhiplash3 жыл бұрын
Been diving deep into lighting ratios recently and your videos have been invaluable. Can't wait until I can look at a scene and have all the numbers already in my head good to go for a shoot.
@thokeJackass3 жыл бұрын
This is channel delivers the most dense, reflective and precise information on filmmaking time and time again..!
@dArKoMeGa893 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I subscribed to your channel, a ton of crucial information in a few minutes. Great job!
@henryvirgil81883 жыл бұрын
Simple, direct and easy to understand. Brilliant. One would think that it's more difficult than explained.
@AdamSalehx3 жыл бұрын
When I came for educational purposes but this intro..
@virtualwarp3 жыл бұрын
😂👍
@possiblyanonymousguy19043 жыл бұрын
What's was that movie!? Lol
@anuvindat84192 жыл бұрын
Cosmos 2015
@AlRoderick3 жыл бұрын
Using "ratio" to describe a straight up numerical difference between stops is appropriate, because "stops" (F or T, doesn't matter here) are a logarithmic scale as far as brightness is concerned. So just like you can multiply or divide by adding or subtracting logs (as on a slide rule), when you move up or down the stops by a certain number you are multiplying the absolute brightness.
@Killua20013 жыл бұрын
That said, it is still explicitly a "difference", a 1 stop difference has a 2:1 brightness ratio, a 2 stop difference has a 4:1 brightness ratio. We don't use the word "ratio" to describe differences in other logarithmic scales, such as decibels. I feel like it's just one of those all too common cases in photography where the term kinda sorta makes sense in a weird context, but is decidedly non-standard. "Warm" and "cool" colors being backwards perpetually annoys me. (Although I guess complaining about that might be like complaining about the electron being defined as having negative charge)
@tallAldiProduction3 жыл бұрын
In Audio you would call a logarithmic ratio just level. So you could just call it videolevels but that term already means something different in the video world
@RagingGeekazoid2 жыл бұрын
@@Killua2001 Two stops is a factor of 2 and one stop is a ratio of 1.4 (i.e. the square root of 2). A factor of 4 would be four stops.
@Killua20012 жыл бұрын
@@RagingGeekazoid You're talking about the aperture size, I'm talking about the amount of light let in. An aperture allowing 2 times as might light as the "next stop" is 1.4 times longer than the previous stop. Or vice versa, an aperture allowing half as much light is 0.7 times shorter than the next stop. Should be pretty intuitive, the amount of light let in is proportional to the area of the lens, which is proportional to r^2. If you double the aperture, you quadruple the amount of light, not double it. So each 'doubling' of the light corresponds to a factor of rad(2) difference in the diameter of the lens.
@RagingGeekazoid2 жыл бұрын
@@Killua2001 Okay, that makes sense. 🙂
@BlaqcRain3 жыл бұрын
I love the fact you said you can break the rules within this ... love the break down of this video .. I didn't know about the background mood along side the foreground ... this was very helpful .. thank you for this
@bradhouston47343 жыл бұрын
Dude, I love your work! You know this. This time I want to celebrate “don’t pardon the pun, why should the pun need pardoning?”
@VentureGroms2 жыл бұрын
I love this so much, the whole "here are the rules, break them as much as you want" Is such an awesome way to put that. Great video!!!
@ookiemand3 жыл бұрын
The way I love your videos the most, short, well shown and told and concise!
@smepable3 жыл бұрын
Your channel is a gold mine for those who want to learn professional cinematography. How could anyone thumb this down I wonder? (Probably the guys who spent a fortune for film school)...
@mikejung2723 жыл бұрын
I had a 16 weeks "The Art of Camera and Lighting" class at Langara College in Vancouver and I have learnt all that is mentioned in this video. Thanks for the summary.
@edgarcarvajal1673 жыл бұрын
this was the first time i've understood the importance of f/t stops and lighting a scene. thank you for the very clear and easy to understand lesson in cinematography lighting! subscribed
@wolfcrow3 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for a more detailed explanation with images: wolfcrow.com/what-is-contrast-ratio-high-key-and-low-key-lighting/ 🔥 Watch this next: *20 Iconic Musical Motifs in Film* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rKhhaLd5l9aXdmg.html
@malitiemmanuel13213 жыл бұрын
Thanks, a good intro to cinematography.. I hope my plans go through we shall communicate. emaliti92@gmail.com
3 жыл бұрын
Hi ! You’re saying in the video that the word ratio doesn’t hold a lot of importance but I feel like it is quite inaccurate to say that . Adding or removing one stop of lights equals twice or half as much light, so 2 stops ratio means 4x (2x by 2x) more or less light. The unit stops is a simplified expression but is litteraly a ratio. Hope this makes sense ! Thanks for the video
@MoonWalkerTexsRanger3 жыл бұрын
This channel is a goldmine. Very good explanations, love it!
@BoyBlessing3 жыл бұрын
Thank you wolfcrow. You are the best. Never stop making videos like this! You are helping out so many future Oscar winning cinematographers
@seanharper92232 жыл бұрын
What is the first movie? And thank you for an excellent lighting breakdown
@OldSchoolFilm19303 жыл бұрын
Just had a very fierce clean up of subscriptions ... this is why your channel stayed! Always a pleasure to check on your output.
@MandicDanijelVEVO3 жыл бұрын
I am in the motion graphics stuff and this is so valuable, thank you for making this
@FilmTransfer3 жыл бұрын
This is a great tutorial. Clear with great examples. Thank you, passing it along.
@wolfcrow2 жыл бұрын
How to find the best camera angles kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntWmldOIrbDLhIU.html
@afrosymphony82073 жыл бұрын
omg finally i understand lighting with just one video!!! other tutorials on lighting focus on the subject and that has always sorta confused me cause when i practice them i dont usually get the result i'm looking for and now i know why!! nobody told me shit about how to light the background and how to use the lighting ratios between the two to create the mood i'm going for! omg! this just blew my mind, i all makes sense now!
@mariogravina44953 жыл бұрын
What a great breakdown of lighting into easy to understand concepts!.. Takes some talent to learn the craft, but a lot of talent to explain the craft in simple terms. Outstanding!
@JohnCastillo3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video on lighting. Absolutely amazing. Thank you for an incredibly condensed and informative video!
@myyoutubeaccount45373 жыл бұрын
0:50 explained in a single equation: log(a/b) = log(a)-log(b).
@idontcare_wtf2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel!! So much clarity
@alexanderashmore3 жыл бұрын
More people need to be watching this channel for filmmaking. Talks a lot about new information that other channels don't. They'd rather copy the same ideas over and over again.
@lavapanther3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos :) Crisp, concise, yet exciting.
@justyou_official3 жыл бұрын
Wow, i find a channel who really talk about the film knowledge! Thank you so much for sharing ! Really useful.
@yuvrajwadhwani3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing video. You hit the nail on the head again.
@MrAlElmes3 жыл бұрын
I studied film & TV production for 3 years and I wish I watched this video first
@saschakreuzberger66123 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work. Thank you so much!
@SeanBreathnach2 жыл бұрын
Well said - clear and concise and beautifully put together.
@konzeptvideodesign69823 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your vast knowledge offered to us for the sake of learning. The best part of KZfaq University.
@stephaniewhite96333 жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing video production for 6 years now and I’ve never heard of this. I’m glad I watched this video though. Thanks for sharing 💓
@kingmuhu3 жыл бұрын
This is like an academy for beginning cinematographers.
@BugiVision3 жыл бұрын
Sooo blooming good! Thanks for this
@silvere363 жыл бұрын
The color on the thumbnail is amazing.
@JoseWela5 ай бұрын
this video is GOLD. Thank you!
@Andresvideo19 күн бұрын
holi holi... :D
@corbie83 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Superb as always!!!!
@mgsee3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. I learned something new today, even though I might never use this new knowledge, it was interesting none the less.
@nerijusbalsys3 жыл бұрын
Such an informative and eye opening video, I’m so greatfull for all knowledge you share with us! Amazing work Sareesh!
@AllThingsFilm13 жыл бұрын
As others have said, you teach so much in a short span of time. Making your videos an invaluable resource for new and old film makers.
@zaylopur3 жыл бұрын
Wow this video thought me more about lighting then I learned at school! Thank you
@SuperJoePardo2 жыл бұрын
This video is perfection and is so helpful!
@thecatch20243 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Thank you for such great tips!
@TeddyCavachon Жыл бұрын
Cinematographers think and work in terms of incident light ratio because on a film set there are usually many sources coming from many directions which must be balanced-easier today with WYSIWYG video than with film. Incident readings are taken with an incident reading two ways. The meter has a plastic dome over the sensor for averaging lights from all directions. I should only be used for determining the overall exposure by placing the meter dome up directly in front of the face of the subject with dome up pointing at the camera so the dome “sees” the same light from all directions hitting the front of the subject and averages it produce a middle-gray exposure reading. That is to say if the meter is placed on top of a gray card it should be rendered middle gray by the meter reading. The caveat here is that the meter and camera may have different calibrations. If the meter reading does not produce a middle gray value in the image of the card the meter should be compensated + / - until it does (see meter instructions). The technically correct and accurate way to measure and set incident strength of lights relative to each other is to lower the meter dome or use flat sensor, place the meter where the source strikes the subject, pointing it at the source, not the camera as when setting exposure via incident reading. The lowering of the dome minimizes the chance other sources will skew the measurement. Still photographer think and work in terms of reflected ratios where the intensity of the reflected fill in the shadows is represented by “1” in the N:1 ratio. The fill forms the foundation for the lighting and exposure and the key sources overlap it. That is why a 1:1 incident ratio measured as described above with incident meter pointed at both sources separately is referred as 2:1 in stills; it is 1 unit of Fill in shadows, with one unit of fill under the highlights + one unit of key light over the fill. 1 Fill + 1 Key: 1 Fill = 1+1: 1 = 2:1 Something to be aware of regard to shadows and ratios is that placement of fill source relative to subject will affect ratios and shadow transitions. As a baseline consider natural light when sun is at the back of subject acting as rim lighting with frontal key and fill coming from the sky opposite the sun. Because the fill is coming from behind the camera it reaches everywhere the camera sees and falls off front to back relate to the camera. If you set artificial lighting fill sources the same way there will be no unfilled voids in the lighting pattern and the transitions from lightest to darkest shadows will fall off per the inverse-square law. That means if the fill source is very far from a face the fill will fall off very gradually. Moving the fill source closer to the subject’s face but keeping it centered relative to lens eliminated unfilled voids but will fall off from light-to-dark in less distance front-to-back. Putting two fill sources on opposite sides (what most noobs do) creates crossed shadow fill. If you set fill lights that way then capture an image with just the fill before adding key you will notice very dark unfilled areas neither light reaches in low areas of faces and compared to a single centered fill source the shadow transitions front-to-back as seen by the camera will be different. It’s not a matter of one being right and the other wrong, just understanding the cause and effect so it can be used creatively either way depending on the desired mood. Crossed shadow fill with the unfilled voids it create produce a darker more sinister vibe than a centered fill source. A centered fill source far from subject will produce buttery smooth transitions, a centered fill source placed close more contrast in the transitions.
@drewcorrales3 жыл бұрын
Great breakdown, appreciate the info! 🙏
@McLeitonis2 жыл бұрын
This has been so very informative! Thank you
@simongrindell84833 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I have been bereft of any formal glossary with which to talk to my cinematographers about my desired effect. I completely understand it's their respective domain, but there is a need for one to be able to use turns that both understand. Cheers bud.
@amitgiant2 жыл бұрын
"Don't pardon the pun, why should puns be pardoned" 😂 You just slipped that in there dry... I love it! 😂 (2:34s into it)
@valquireveljkovic3 жыл бұрын
fantastic summary! thanks
@jasonyau47253 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, I learning as a hobby. Hopefully I end up liking it more. I am very interested in film making and photography.
@yosoyalbertico3 жыл бұрын
In the mood for love momento. Yesterday I saw this film in a cinema... Marvellous cinematographic event.
@KChiuCinematography3 жыл бұрын
Great content! Superbly explained!
@Quarker3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've wondered why some of my comedic shoots looked dark and moody, and why some thriller/action films came out looking sitcom-y. Being able to shape light and use it creatively is a skill I'm still trying to learn. By the way, would you say "high key" and "low key" lighting is standard terminology to be used on a film set?
@wolfcrow3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@rickycat8241 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you.
@murbella73 жыл бұрын
Very nicely explained. Well done.
@agafilmscine43543 жыл бұрын
Great vídeo with clear explanations!!
@LucBoeren3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thanks a bunch!
@olivermitchell49683 жыл бұрын
Never knew about getting the same exposure on the background and fill side of my subject!
@SamAudioVideo3 жыл бұрын
i am a simple person, i see Wolfcrow post a video , i come and like it.
@videosound203 жыл бұрын
Lol))
@cgtinker3 жыл бұрын
very informative video, straight to the point - well done sir! you got a new sub!
@yomarcelojeje3 жыл бұрын
OMG! This was great. Thank you very much, my dear sir.
@iancxxx3 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation thank you
@methods58733 жыл бұрын
Humans are really good in taking simple things and turning them to complicated.
@u1b23 жыл бұрын
this very much. just compose a scene, see if it feels right and go with it. all this desire to make everything academic is tiring.
@OmkaraHellcore3 жыл бұрын
I am such a person and it can be very tiring, but it's also our more analytical approach to understanding things. Also, we like compartmentalising things so that we know what to refer to when talking about it. Ultimately though people who are not like that might find it tiresome, which is understandable. Just be glad you aren't like us 😅
@MsHackthat3 жыл бұрын
Blue scene. Film critics: (lengthy explanation that doesn't even has to be there at the first place, just milking for the aake of views )
@asmauzurmi75473 жыл бұрын
You may think it's unnecessary complication of simple things, I feel this level of analysis, the Why of things we do, and the need to present things a certain way is essential to the human experience.
@jonathonaiello62993 жыл бұрын
Yeah like going on set for the first time is like learning a new language. Their terms and abbreviations make everything more complex for no reason. Like how a clothespin is called a C47.
@Riinhoji3 жыл бұрын
That was so interesting 😱 you did a great job
@JxmelP3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq needs a Love button for videos like this
@fuzfuzfuzz3 жыл бұрын
A list of all the movies used in this video would be really helpful
@virtualwarp3 жыл бұрын
We all know which film you're looking for 😏
@josipsutalo9802 жыл бұрын
@@virtualwarp what is name of that beginninh movie ?
@g.avdeenko48043 жыл бұрын
You are just beautyfiying this info in my mind
@bryanortega50272 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thanks!
@Max1602003 жыл бұрын
Very instructive, thanks!
@DethronerX Жыл бұрын
Very good Essay, thank you
@FUNNYMANERICWHITE3 жыл бұрын
Great video man. I’m trying to learn lighting for my videos
@mikesanchez77463 жыл бұрын
Explicación excelente!!! Eres un crack!
@sukayna11723 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😘
@DualaDuala6 ай бұрын
This is beautiful ❤
@eliteartisan67332 жыл бұрын
amazing info. Will forget everything tomorrow
@paolo90843 жыл бұрын
Thanks, brilliant. Very useful.
@MfstudioDe3 жыл бұрын
Wow that was very helpful - thanks a lot!
@Landmarkfilmcollective2 жыл бұрын
After this video IM A FREAKIN BEAST at lighting. SHEESH thanks.
@leuflavius51923 жыл бұрын
Very very good video, thank you mate, keep going
@mar_ink3 жыл бұрын
A very valuable video!! Thank you so much! I suscribe, i love your channel :)
As I am quite novice in the field of lighting and photography, I can't be able to fully understand. but superbly narrated !
@natanaildanialichamaki51443 жыл бұрын
This video definitely deserves our likes!
@lifeIsShorts83 жыл бұрын
Few months back when i checked ur first video by ur chanel name nd not by urs , i thought it's a foreign guys chanel. Due to spoken, well footage but i was shocked to see a indian name in u. It was much inspiring that a indian guy is so learned. Who is helping other indian film makers free of cost. Thanks bro. I am always excited for ur video becoz i learn so much new terms that i haven't heard of. Keep it up. I am struggling writer in Bollywd. Member of Swa. Screen Writer association. I am also interested in direction. Hence I have completed my first Bhojpuri script , horror. Different from normal Bhojpuri masala movie. Will be Full of inspiration from Hollywood cinematography. I want u to make a video on...what camera setting i need for shooting a 4k movie. I know many things, learned from ur videose. But one , in the go setting at one place will do the job easy. And also on sound from shooting to to editing. If any is availabile on same, sorry , i will check it. Thanks
@Harry_bolavyАй бұрын
Ho, merci. ❤ Je sais que cette video vous a demandé du temps. Et c'est elle que j'ai cherché partout sur le web, sans rien trouver d equivalent. Merci pour votre sympathie, j'avais besoin de vous entendre 😁.
@MikeErickson3 жыл бұрын
Anther banger - thanks for the lesson!
@AlexShamraev9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@goldog28162 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great simple summary, great teaching style you should put out a Photographers Dictionary 😊