CRI Definition - What is CRI? (and why is it important?) | Film Lighting Techniques

[@anhellehna6858]

I already know what CRI is. Actually, I like your channel and your explanation, so that is the one of the reasons that I watch that video one more time from you. I appreciate your work, and the quality of your videos is amazing. Great job.

[@CreativePathFilms]

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I really, really appreciate it!! 😊

[@chriselewis]

Thank you for posting the basics. Learning a lot from your channel.

[@CreativePathFilms]

So glad we can be of service!

[@creativerevolutionproducti7090]

Excellent tips! I had no idea CRI was a thing. I guess you learn something new every day. I'll be sure to use this during my next film shoot!

[@CreativePathFilms]

I’m glad this video helped you learn something new! When I made the switch and started using higher CRI lights, my lighting got instantly better :) ~Dave

[@GregMakesStuff]

Great video! I'm setting up a new space to film videos and this was definitely helpful

[@CreativePathFilms]

Greg Makes Stuff Thanks Greg! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it useful! If you ever need some help selecting lights or gear for your space, let us know! (Cool channel btw!) ~Dave

[@GameOverMovieReviews]

Very useful, thanks. Sadly, I just bought a pretty cheap Softbox :( Ah well, it'll be better than my previous lighting setup which was nothing!

[@CreativePathFilms]

OH NO!! Well, use it well! It’s definitely way better than no lighting at all! Gear is secondary to skills, so use them, experiment, build your lighting skills and see what you can create with them :) Checkout our three point lighting setup video if you haven’t already, it will help you master the basics :)

[@misskissesreacts1777]

Cool. Thank you

[@CreativePathFilms]

Pleasure 😊

[@joonajks]

What is the best white balance setting between grey card or temperature kelvin?

[@CreativePathFilms]

Using a grey card and doing a custom white balance will always give you the most accurate, neutral, white balance based on each unique lighting condition. Ensure the grey card (a white piece of paper will also work) is lit by your main light source. If you want to get more creative and start using/manipulating white balance for a creative look (for example mixing light sources of different K temperatures) that’s when dialling in the Kelvin value has the most benefit. But if you just want an even, corrected image, go with the custom WB. We’ll be coming out with some videos on Colour temperature and WB very soon :)

[@joonajks]

@@CreativePathFilms thank you 🙏! I’ll be looking out for that video when it drops!

[@tjsudac]

What still kinda puzzles me - can differently rated lights in terms of warmth have the same CRI? For example, 3000K light and 6000K light.

[@CreativePathFilms]

Yes absolutely, color temperature does not impact a sources CRI. CRI is intended for measuring how faithfully a source reproduces colors across 15 different color swatches (rated 1-100) with the end result (the cri) being the average of these 15 scores. Both tungsten halogen globes (2700-3200k) and daylight sun (5500-6000k) for example have scores of 100, even though they have very different Kelvin values, because they both provide perfectly accurately color rendering. Edit: spelling and grammer

[@tjsudac]

@@CreativePathFilms I get it now. Thanks a lot for the detailed answer.

[@CreativePathFilms]

Pleasure 😊