Light Meters - Why, When and How You Use Them? Filmmaking Tutorial
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6 жыл бұрынLearn everything you need in this live filmmaking seminar as Tom Antos takes you through the basics of using a light meter and advanced techniques used by seasoned cinematographers.
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@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
please skip the video from 9:18 to 11:18 - I had to pause to find the diagram I prepared for you.
@MarcosElMalo2 6 жыл бұрын
Tom Antos LOL. 😆 I hate when that happens!
@Briterflix 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting your videos. I've used your tutorials for my photography for so long. GOD BLESS YOU.
@martinizaguirre 3 жыл бұрын
As usual, I keep learning a lot from you Tom, my brother! Thanks!
@aerofart 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Tom. I enjoyed it very much - laid back, honest and informative.
@creativerhino9553 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Tom.... You are a star to young cinematographers like myself just starting out
@toddwmac 6 жыл бұрын
thanks Tom....always great stuff
@vjperk 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the details. It’s very useful
@nonoroux7592 6 жыл бұрын
Very intersting video. Thanks for sharing !
@MisaSantaCecilia 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, great video!
@jlopez1017d 5 жыл бұрын
That iPhone light meter is great I’m trying to get into film again I took an introductory class a few years ago but that light meter is good for a hobbyist like me thanks
@gustavevilleneuvedehoff-un5459 3 жыл бұрын
In the beginning I misheard “lightmeters are gray devices” and thought - well, makes sense! Awesome video, thanks!
@ronrocheleau6303 Жыл бұрын
Thanks great video
@comptonproduction29 5 жыл бұрын
great video.
@miltonnyamayaro9632 6 жыл бұрын
hey tom love the vids what lighting kit u using right now
@kheeroMusic 2 жыл бұрын
thank u brother i like it so much thanks
@jnprfilms 6 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍
@jacksonstone190 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 14:02 made me laugh so harddd!😬 great video!!
@SyedMohammedHadi 6 жыл бұрын
how to use a light meter when using outdoor ( with lights) and with a ND filter on?
@tunnelkeenan 6 жыл бұрын
14:02 Nice one)))
@WrenchNutM8 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom for making this video! I missed your live stream as I was making a video. This latest vid of mine was actually inspired by your special effects vids! I hope to finish the fcpx work in a few hours though. I would probably just pm you the link as I really appreciate your work & included you in the credits! I feel awkward putting the ink in this post. :)
@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
Submit your final video so I can show it on the live show. Go here to submit your video: tomantosfilms.com/filmmaking-times-live-submit/ Thanks!
@WrenchNutM8 6 жыл бұрын
Really? :) That would be a blast! Will do! Thank you!
@dzull247 6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I learned a lot even though you flicked off everybody at 14:02.... lol
@haraldthi 6 жыл бұрын
The Lumu light meter seems interesting, but flimsy. And my last light meter (one of the cheaper seconics) gave up due to water and condensation. How durable are these things?
@DrCaligar1 5 жыл бұрын
BRAVO SOU
@orange_latam 6 жыл бұрын
1/60 or 1/45 using the sekonic l508??
@TheGeoDaddy 5 жыл бұрын
Would you still mess around with ND filters if you are shooting ProRes RAW and can fine tune in Post? It’s sounds to me like - if you just keep things within the range of the camera’s chip and shoot RAW (and keep the light sources consistent) - You should able to fix everything - except composition - in edit.
@petrub27 5 жыл бұрын
George Rady dream on
@FlyingJackalope 5 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the Luminati yet? Has a pretty cool app and seems a little more accurate. I have both the Luminati, the Lumu and just got the 758. Lumu claims their limitations with natural light outside.
@MrVh78 5 жыл бұрын
where have they claimed that limitation? I havent felt it using it
@byronchang4330 3 жыл бұрын
Hi sir, thank you for such an informative video. I am wondering if I am shooting in a log picture profile ( for example v-log on the Gh5), and if the light meter reads f4, and I want to achieve a "natural" exposure, do I set my aperture at f2.8? ( since I normally expose v-log one stop above).
@TomAntos 3 жыл бұрын
No don't do that. Whatever the light meter reads you can use since it just shows you the actual value for proper exposure. Once you put those settings in your camera and then look at the built in light meter reading in your camera it will say its already overexposed.
@byronchang4330 3 жыл бұрын
@@TomAntos ahh I see. Thank you!!!
@Bobomulo 6 жыл бұрын
Are light meters calibrated in F stops or T stops? F stops are supposed to be inaccurate for lighting right?
@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
Its in F-Stops... no difference on the light meter side. If your light meter shows you should set your f-stop to F5.6 but you have a cinema lens that is measured in T-Stops then you still set the it to T5.6 stops on your lens. Yes the T-Stops are more accurate when it comes to lenses. Difference is this. On a lens that has it's markings in f-stops these represent the calculate amount of light that passes through the lens. Based on the lens build etc it's how the manufacturer measure the estimated amount of light will be once it passes through all the glass elements. In general it's cheaper to produce these lenses since they're mass produced without checking each lens. Cinema lenses that have T-Stops are actually measured (not calculated) amount of light that passes through the lens. So a well produced cinema lens will each be measured at the factory to make sure that there is exactly f5.6 amount of light coming out of the back end of the lens once it passes through all the glass elements. If it's not that lens is then send it to be adjusted and some glass elements to be replaced to make sure it is exactly that amount. That is also why cinema lenses are more expensive. Just simply means that lenses with T-Stops have been each measured to make sure they are accurate... lenses with F-Stops are just calculated but vary. That's only when it comes to lenses that you will see these two standards. That's why light meters only show F-Stop. You could just call it T-Stops on the light meter.
@aerofart 5 жыл бұрын
Good question
@raztechstudios 6 жыл бұрын
So with the Ursa recommended ISO being 800, does that mean you will not get better quality shooting a something lower then 800ISO or does that mean anything above 800 is not the best. I though the lower the iso usually would be better, is that not the case with Cinema Cameras?
@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
raztechstudios lower ISO means less noise. But if you go below the native ISO it won't reduce the noise it just makes it darker and harder to see that's why it might seem like there is less noise. Ideally you want to always shoot in native ISO. What that is in each camera you have to find out since they all vary
@raztechstudios 6 жыл бұрын
ok makes sense, thanks Tom. good show today, very informative
@kingkaza 6 жыл бұрын
What's the lens necklace directors wear to see how a camera sees?
@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
kaza12345678 director viewfinder. Those are obselete since now you can do the same and more using phone apps
@kingkaza 6 жыл бұрын
Tom Antos thanks Btw i want to be a filmmaker but I'm mostly a self taught editor (my main program is powerdirector 12) but one thing i have trouble is camera quality which i mean In some movies they have the high quality look but at random points it might become sort of tv movie style (you can see it like in charmed,baywatch and so on) but how do filmmakers do that tv movie qulity and why dose it happen on some shows even when they have a good camera?
@Blackfilmguild 5 жыл бұрын
Cant you just use the waveform monitor in your camera?
@petrub27 5 жыл бұрын
Black Film Guild he likes to complicate things maybe lol
@taniadiego 6 жыл бұрын
the sekonic L-398A is awesome, they don't build things like that anymore
@Todestelzer 2 жыл бұрын
Even now they still build it? 2021 But it’s 190€ new….
@raymondjohnson3479 2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever locate an editor by the way? LOL
@DanialAsadighajarloo Жыл бұрын
14:02 😂
@chevx2203 6 жыл бұрын
flipped me the bird at 14:00
@TomAntos 6 жыл бұрын
Yup sorry but had to squeeze that in there somehow. Glad only you noticed it. Didn't mean to offend others.
@linzao7832 6 жыл бұрын
Do you have Chinese subtitles
@VictoriaFilmsgroup 6 жыл бұрын
ok so you re telling us you d keep thesame iso all along, the same shutter speed at 180 degrees, and now you re using that thing to tell you for each set up what would your aperture. in other words whoever is the dp, whatever set up you have the film would look exactly the same, so why would we need a dp to begin with? the point is again maybe you know to write without mistyping that doesnt make a writer out of you, so again what is the real use of these light metres?
@tobiejirele3309 5 жыл бұрын
just because the light meter has given you a reading to adjust an aputure to a certain f stop (for middle grey exposure) doesnt mean the DP has to do it. it depends on what you are going for you can decide to go over or under depending on the scene you are shooting and the mood you want. and he explained how its also used for contrast ratios. ita juat to tool to help make a creative decision based on the information that you have and it helps.
@Aman_shakya_ Жыл бұрын
Hello sir pls give me one camera Because I can't afford it but I am a good videographer because I want your help
@KarrGalaxyStudios 6 жыл бұрын
Hey guys some links for you to some gear thats on sale for black friday weekend / cyber monday that were discussed in the chat during the show: Cases - hardcases.ca (Nanuk Cases) have a sale ending tommorrow - 50% off any hardcase - great for all kinds of Camera or Cine gear Passport grey card/color checker - Amazon has some deals. - the Xrite passport checker that Tom demoed in his last video is $50 CAD off as of today on for a $100.00 CAD - check Tom's links to it in his last weeks video (search amazon after clicking toms link so he gets credit on amazon!) The Yi 4K Action cam is on sale on Amazon as well. there are also some great deals on GoPro Hero 5 and 6 from Black friday. Great for shooting 4K on a budget or for those shots where portability is needed. Check out Tom's amazon links! Drones are on sale as well - The DJI Mavic Pro drone is on sale. a few hundred dollars off. go check that out as well.
@Elizabeth-mm3uq 3 жыл бұрын
Your intro is too long homey!
@lorendengate883 3 жыл бұрын
come on 9:18 dead air ?????
@googlename364 4 жыл бұрын
all of you youtubers HAVE GOT TO START SCRIPTING THESE THINGS!!!!! QUIT FREEBALLING!!!! you guys get to rambling and repeating yourselves and repeating your video's mission statement so many times that you guys become unwatchable. You could cut this video time in half if you could refrain from rambling. I just about can't watch these things! Seriously, you've got to learn how to edit your info. It's not just you. It's all of this amateur youtube stuff.
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