Mastering Color Temperature in 3 Steps

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Don't forget to check out my previous series "Lighting with Colour" if you want to better understand the relationship between color temperature and white balance - kzbin.info/aero/PL_dDUxn1Y2e1K1fHHR7pnPCN6VRPYGwhe&si=aOeq-GlBJcRoHBf3 Color Grading - www.dehancer.com - get 10% off Dehancer using ROBELLIS at checkout www.patreon.com/robelliscinematography - support me on Patreon for Discord access and early, extended, ad-free KZbin videos www.robelliscinematography.com/downloads - download the full 46 minute Lighting with Colour mini course ad-free, with all 5 individual parts for just £15 - including an exclusive Part 3! Breaking color temperature down into 3 different styles of shot: Recreation, Modification and Exaggeration. By thinking about most any shot in this way, you may be able to better visualise and implement the desired visual language of the shot/scene/film you're shooting; Recreation allows us to create something very realistic, right down to how a certain location looks in reality at a certain time of day. Modification allows us to add temperatures into a scene that exist in reality, but don't necessarily exist in the space we're shooting. Exaggeration lets us create a combination of temperatures that we might not ever see with our own eyes - but still exist. This is just one aspect of what can contribute toward a cinematic feeling - check out the other episodes in the Lighting for Cinema A - Z series to learn more about what makes cinema feel a certain way: kzbin.info/aero/PL_dDUxn1Y2e1SJ_Q2H96godCiNSCFvIqI&si=drpJ9zgsYfRRyFOJ

[@MelanieOlive]

Checking it out now, Rob ❤ I can’t thank you enough… For simplifying cinematography

[@ForlornCreature]

Matching your mouth to the voiceover is such an uncanny feeling at the start

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Haha it wasn't supposed to be that noticeable - I had to ADR the kitchen stuff and I'm not an audio expert so it's probably slightly off. The other 2 setups are actually me talking in the scene though, so they shouldn't feel so weird 🤣

[@n1tr0sys09]

@@RobEllisCinematographer It was excellent man, It sort of make an uncanny feeling but in a good way, like breaking a 4th wall because I haven't seen you talking in other videos so it was a surprise but well done ✔

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

@@n1tr0sys09 thank you so much!! Glad I got away with that one then! 🤣 I’m gonna be going between voice over and talking in the shots depending on the video topic going forward, so hopefully can keep that element of surprise up haha!

[@th8132]

@@RobEllisCinematographer it was noticeable. But, good job and good effort nonetheless.

[@WasabiNoise]

loved it .period.

[@sorinsecara]

Your videos are the only informative type videos that I don't watch on 2X speed, as to not degrade the almost narrative viewing experience. Other such videos I watch just to get the information as quickly as possible, while your videos are like a movie that also teaches me things. Great job as always Rob, keep them coming!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind, I massively appreciate that - I put a lot into these, so hearing that you watch them in the way I aim for them to be watched is a great feeling. I hope you enjoyed this one - thank you so much!!

[@sorinsecara]

@@RobEllisCinematographer Oh yeah man, it was great! And yes it totally shows, the gargantuan difference between the way you make these almost like short films vs someone just delivering the info in a talking head style with some stock footage B-roll is not only obvious, but highly appreciated. I know that at first and at times it may seem like a lot of extra effort without an immediately correlated result, but know that it compounds as you are building true fans and creating a unique brand for yourself, which will pay massive dividends in the future. Thanks again for all your work, stay awesome!

[@bruce-le-smith]

agreed on a movie that teaches things

[@me.in.berlin]

That’s said, impressive! Thanks!

[@egorizor]

For real DX, usually I will speedup x3 for nearly everything on youtube, but these... hmm build different from other

[@chromiqa]

i wish you could also show the white balance settings on your camera when recording these examples

x2!!

[@rafiqel-matwa3820]

Not sure why he missed that, any guesses?

[@SkullCollectorD5]

I would argue that convolutes the point of the explanation. He references daylight 5600K and seems to set a black ambient exposure, so the only light he gets is the light he sets - and therefore has complete balance control over. You can assume his camera white balance is 5600K. Incidentally this is what I prefer to leave my (photo) camera set to at all times, even in changing ambient conditions, because I intend to capture what I see. When I use strobes or lights, I use those to balance, too.

[@saifsami_ss]

i have a million YT channels about film making & cinema. but when it comes to lighting its always Rob Period. Thank you Rob so much for your hard work

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

So happy you're enjoying my videos so much and I appreciate your kind words - thank you so much!

[@Direct19681]

Rob, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.. you are a master of your craft! Keep up the good work, man! Your videos on lighting are hands-down, the best on the Internet.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind David, I massively appreciate it! Very happy you're enjoying them and I hope you can continue to do so! :)

[@WhySteve]

That 4th wall break in this one is a real vibe! Using reality to create our own is a great quote to live by creatively!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks so much Steve! I do enjoy putting those in haha! And absolutely, I think it’s a great mind set to have!

[@WhySteve]

Great work as always!

[@cainele01]

White balans camera settings will be helpful. So we can have an idea what colour temperature are you selecting when you play with the colour temperature of the ambient.

[@rafiqel-matwa3820]

Do u have any guesses about the color temperature in the camera? Cause to me it's really hard to guess it especially that he plays with different kelvins

[@ruizchen181]

You are really the youtube master of Cinema lighting tutorials , Oh my gosh, these are all shared online for free , How generous is this . Imagine how many people who want to learn these videos can benefit in the future.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind, thank you so much! That's the idea behind this A-Z series, having a library online that anyone can learn from anytime :)

[@nicobelmarmusic]

This is the perfect video about colour/light for filmmakers that I saw in the internet.

[@cinematic_monkey]

Came for the knowledge, stayed for the storytelling. Great job.

[@dervisher5420]

Excellent video! Super informative. The style reminds me of the early 2000s shows on things work where they would breakdown the mechanics of the subject in real time with the narrator and an overlay. This is like an advanced cinematic and immersive version of it. Really well done 👌

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Once again you show us how to properly, and creatively, light our scenes in clear and concise explanations. This is definitely the best channel on lighting techniques on KZbin.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind - I always appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed this one! :)

[@recardosands9948]

Good video as always, but I'm curious about your camera settings as well. Mainly white balance and ISO, in the different set ups. Thanks.

[@kingmitch68]

Absolutely amazing! I never imagined I'd come across such an exceptional video on color temperature! Thank you, Rob, for putting together a detailed and informative video!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Mitch! Super happy you enjoyed/found this one useful! :)

[@benarnoux]

Always putting out the bangers when I’m at work!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Damn, "when your viewers are on youtube" analytics letting me down haha! Hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to watch!

[@benarnoux]

@@RobEllisCinematographer I did!😂 #extendedbreak

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

@@benarnoux haha love it! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@danielmanege5775]

Rob just know you inspire filmmakers all over the world, this is a message from your number one fan in Tanzania, East Africa...i am a Writer and a Director but am learning light from you for about a year now, thank you brother 🎉

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

It's always so wonderful to hear people from many different parts of the world are finding my videos helpful - I appreciate your kind words massively and I hope you can continue to enjoy the videos! Thank you so much!!

[@danielmanege5775]

@@RobEllisCinematographer definitely will keep on learning, thank you so much for responding brother

[@Safrankartoffel]

Ou of all channels on filmmaking, I improved my cinematography just because of your content and new understanding of that lighting matters more than cameras or lenses. Thanks and keep it up! 👏🏾

[@DANAMIONLINE]

Peace to you, Rob. The 3 categories are simple to consider and put to use.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks Danami - it's definitely something that will help me personally going forward, I hope it can help others just as much!

[@davonprimm]

Brilliant work Rob. You are a beacon of light for those who have not yet learned or understood how to the manipulate light to visually tell their stories (no pun intended) I hope you continue to show the masses watching how light can truly be a paint brush to visual emotion and how lighting not only shapes it, but how our eyes interpret the light to begin with. Keep up the good work, you are contributing to ART by showing the way. Bless you.

[@egearslan5240]

The structure and explanation of what each light is doing is amazing in this video. Thank yu for this content

[@TheJeanZamora]

This is absolutely top class work. Cheers Rob, you're the real deal!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I appreciate that massively Jean, thank you for your kind words! :)

[@ashley.caldwelldp]

Rob continuing to give the community the most valuable, easy to understand masterclasses on lighting for free. Thanks so much mate. Always love your videos, you're an absolute wizard!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind Ashley - thank you so much! And beyond happy to hear you've been enjoying my videos so much!

[@ghulamghaus6276]

Thankyou very much Sir for such in depth tutorial. Can you or anyone please guide me on this one point. How are we setting on in-camera white balance for all this? Are we setting it to 5600K and then tweaking all the external light sources? Thanks for the help!

[@rahulgavel925]

Thank you so much for explaining CT so eaisly.

[@rw3452]

Rob E has a new video, best believe I’m watching straight away 🎉

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Woo! Hope you enjoyed this one! :)

[@rw3452]

@@RobEllisCinematographer you always deliver quality videos and teaching.

[@bwest6275]

I'm completely blow away by this lesson. Such an engaging method to deliver crucial information. And such style with the voice over desegmentation. IMHO this is truly a masterclass in cinematography. I subbed and look forward to your next lesson 👌

[@ImNotAFilmmaker]

Another great video. Your ability to "see" and understand light and shadow always amazes me..... Respect.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! There’s not really an innate ability, I just observe and practise and fail and learn - then put it together. Anyone can do it, just takes a little time to figure out, as with any practise 😁 I appreciate your kind words massively!

[@darkfire_ninja]

This is extremely well made. Your face also looks very professional the entire time.

[@manishpathakhere]

Getting to see these Films for free is the Peak KZbin Experience! Thankyou Rob.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Super happy you’re enjoying them!! Thank you! ☺️

[@JayRuqo]

Not only are your videos very helpful, but they are absolutely BEAUTIFUL

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Jay!! Too kind!

[@Itsjussmaya]

I'm so happy I found your page. I've never been more honored and willing to follow someone. Thank you!!!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

That is too kind and I appreciate it a lot - thank you so much!

[@bralynstokes9193]

Your videos have come such a long way. You've always been so talented and I really enjoy your lighting breakdowns

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

This is the most informative video I’ve seen on lighting.

[@VincentForDesign]

I just hope you can be happier ❤

[@Publicopin]

Hello, your tutorials in lightning are really good! but i think that adding the TEMP and TINT balance used in the camera would be a great insight in how to achieve everything, since we can know the temp of the lights, but not the setting in the camera to capure the colors without compromissing them

[@vinceds]

I've got more satisfaction watching your video than anything I could catch on Netflix or Prime! Keep 'em coming :)

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Wow, that's awesome, I massively appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much! :)

[@ReviewBru]

Your videos have truly inspired many all the way here in South Africa. Loving how your videos have evolved while still maintaining all the useful information, presented in a clear cut way, as all things should in this craft. thank you

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

As I said in another comment here, it’s always so good to hear where everyone is from and I’m so happy people from many different parts of the world are finding my work so useful! Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@ReviewBru]

@@RobEllisCinematographer we most certainly do find it useful, so always know your hard work is appreciated and you are enhancing ones filmmaking skills with your detailed, yet simply explained videos. keep up the great work Rob.

[@rossscottjr]

Wow, you are a hero, this is one of the best explanations and demonstrations of colour temp I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot! Thank you for your work ❤

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind Ross, glad you enjoyed/found the video helpful in some way. Thank you so much! ❤

[@tshuqwud1693]

That's a very, very good video. Top notch explanation, beautiful and soothing. 10/10 sir!

[@contactojaime]

The greatest tutorial on cinematography in youtube. It´s a pleasure to see it.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

You are too kind, thank you so much!

[@huntercreatesthings]

Dude this is insanely good, can't imagine the amount of work that went into it

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

This series is very hard work for sure - but very worth it if it's helping people! Thank you so much Hunter!

[@mareaumusic]

Rob Ellis, your work is beautiful to watch, truely informative and inspiring.

[@brhyamrojas1877]

Your videos never misses man, and im amazed of the way ur videos are getting better, definetly one of my favorites youtuber for learning, thanks!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Appreciate your kind words and super happy to hear you’re enjoying my videos so much - thank you!!

[@victormc49]

It’s eye-opening every time i watch your videos. please keep doing this.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Beyond happy to hear that - hope you can continue to enjoy the videos going forward, thank you so much!!

[@piusgyagenda]

Your voice is great and video is so infomative

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Very happy to hear it - and very happy you found it informative! Thank you so much!

[@PreY0205]

One of the best videos I’ve seen for a loooong time !!! Keep it up! You’re voice is so mesmerizing :)

[@eRobb4]

This is phenomenal

[@FancyAthan]

Very well done, yet again, sir. Simple and easily digestible for all minds. Bravo. 💡

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! It can be hard to tell if I've under explained, over explained, or made things complicated while writing. So very happy to hear it!

[@anarkyster]

Thank you for the detailed setup for recreating midday lighting. It isn't talked about as enough as compared to dusk/dawn or lighting for a night scene. I had a few doubts regarding the implementation of a cooler ambient fill for cooler shadows in midday lighting. You have addressed that expertly in my opinion. Thank you!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

For sure, it's can be really tricky to figure out because of that lack of conversation around it! It's always going to depend on the location and how realistic you're recreating the light to that specific place, as sometimes you'll get less or more blue sky through a particular window, etc. Very happy you found the video useful - thank you so much!!

[@joshuvuh8118]

What a G. Been really trying to master the relationship between color temperatures and white balance. Your videos help a lot and have great presentation.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks so much Josh, glad my videos are helping you!

[@smepable]

Oh wow, this was an amazing Video in recreating sunlight and Moonlight and exaggerating for cinematic moods

[@itumelengnkabinde]

Brilliant

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you!!

[@Theofficialzackking]

another video that is getting saved into my lighting playlist! Thanks again

[@LukeHolliday]

Love this explanation Rob! Always learning from your channel :) "Borrowing from reality to create your own" is such a great way to look at lighting!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Luke, I’m glad to hear that! Absolutely, I think it’s a nice way to look at any creative practise really, I’m glad it resonated with you!

[@AnuEletu]

this was soo good

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@talesbyvlad]

This is just brilliant! You explained it in such a good and simple way with examples.

[@dominichook8423]

Far out, what an amazing video! Production on this is elite!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thanks so much Dominic!

[@TesseracMedia]

Beautifully explained. Great tutorial

[@En99palabras]

Bro you’re killing it 🔥🔥

[@FromTheTeensMind]

When I saw Rob talked, I spit out my coffee. I don't even drink coffee. That's how shocked I was.

[@electriccatvisualarts2397]

Rob…. Well done as usual. Super useful and great delivery! Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Appreciate it - glad you found it useful! Thank you so much! :)

[@cypresssoundz1223]

this tutorial was very helpful thank you.. We are filming a short in a few months and these lighting techniques will be used when we shoot .. Awesome channel ..👍

[@hackalogics7940]

Absolutely outstanding video. So well explained and great presenting.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Happy you enjoyed it - thank you!! ☺️

[@tomforrister]

Hey mate! Really great video! Enjoying seeing all your work on this A-Z series!

[@andrewlutes2048]

Thank you for all of the hard work you and your crew put in!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! :) We definitely pulled a late one for the kitchen shot!

[@brycevz387]

What are the camera / white balance settings?

[@AngelParedes94]

Always a pleasure to watch your content

[@ohgeezus_]

All your videos are masterpieces. This one is on a whole different level though! Good work

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Too kind! I massively appreciate that - thank you! :)

[@TheGrindSphere]

I subbed after 30 seconds, damn the production quality is top notch

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much for your support and kind words! :)

[@MichalKuzminski]

very informative, clear and absolutely interesting!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Michał - happy you enjoyed it!

[@thepropolys]

Cool tutorial. Thanks, Rob.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Glad you enjoyed it - thank you! :)

[@asaadyt]

what a beautiful shots! , man i learned 80% of lighting from this channel

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Very happy to hear that - I appreciate it! Thank you so much!!

[@calebb.2335]

This was awesome! I learned so much. Thank you for making this.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Glad to hear it Caleb - thank you!!

[@kepuls]

Amazing work! It would be great if you could also show on the scene's what lens you are using.

[@marklholloway]

Amazing and informative video ❤ I learn so much with each video you put out

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Appreciate it Mark and happy to hear you're getting so much out of my videos - thank you! ❤

[@kaufjonas]

straight up masterclass! thank you so much - appreciate the effort!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much Jonas, I massively appreciate it! :)

[@godoy1]

Congratulations on such rich professional content!!! 👋👋🤩

[@eian.obrien]

Excellent! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Mohanedito]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@seanlefloch]

Well done Rob!!!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you Sean!!

[@Mraz75]

Thank you so much for the knowledge. This is priceless.

[@bruce-le-smith]

very easy to understand, and useful, thank you!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Very happy to hear it, I just replied to another comment saying that it's sometimes difficult to tell if I've under or over explained, or made things too complicated when I write the script. So that's great to hear - thank you so much!

[@EddyNottingham]

Amazing stuff. Thanks for all the effort put into making this, it was a fantastic watch!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Very happy you enjoyed it Eddy - thank you! :)

[@im_Dafox]

Amazing video, thank you so much for this !

[@MylezNevison]

My liege🤴 has done it once more! All hail the king 🙌🏾

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Appreciate it massively Mylez, thank you so much! Hope you enjoyed this one!

[@MylezNevison]

​@RobEllisCinematographer "enjoyed" would be an understatement sire, but twill do for now.😄 Suffice to say, the evolution of your presentation skills has been a marvel to behold and is, in my opinion, second to none in this sphere. Keep at it my king!

[@Noom82]

love this, it's like learning and watching a movie

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much! :)

[@donnybristol]

nicely done!

[@FenzirL]

Happy to have learned alot of things from your channel! Great content! 👍🏻

[@juliustubbsDP]

Great explanation! Love the examples.

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much - happy to hear it! :)

[@davehackney4171]

Superb and inspirational as always. I can only echo the other comment that your content is perhaps one of the very few that I don’t’ watch and x2 speed. And invariably watch more than once to ensure full understanding. May I ask one question; historically when using the BMPCC series of cameras under such dark conditions what is your typical ISO value? - I read divided opinion on this. I understand the dual ISO and noise floor arguments. But I also recognise that sometimes it could be counter intuitive to choose an ISO give more dynamic range in the shadows. Then requiring varying levels denoising in post and black levels in the grade. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@sajadsarmed7998]

i love it so much🖤🖤🖤

[@The_Daliban]

The boys are back💪🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

🙌🫡❤️ we pulled a few super late ones for this video haha!

[@gofilmyourself7919]

Man I really love the work that you put out. I feel it really helps extend my knowledge. Unlike a lot of other channels out there you really have a ton of knowledge that can properly be imparted. I did just have a quick question, for your scenes what color temperatures did you use for the camera?

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

So happy to hear you're finding my work useful and I appreciate your kind words! Thank you! :) it was around 5600K give or take a little for each scene, a little more toward 4000K in the moonlight shot to make sure I could keep the coolers a little colder!

[@kashyapfilmstudio5847]

Outstanding explanation ❤

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Glad you liked it - thank you so much! ❤️

[@raygun1414]

Lighting masterclass! insane! also damn the S5 looks crisp!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Thank you so much!! Yeah I love the images I get from the S5’s ProRes Raw, just a shame I have to convert to cinema DNG for Resolve and the Ninja V can be a bit temperamental!

[@ivanzFILM]

Thanks! Would be great to add to this cool tutorial info about in camera WB settings

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

kzbin.info/aero/PL_dDUxn1Y2e1K1fHHR7pnPCN6VRPYGwhe - I made a little series a few years ago discussing this aspect! For this video I was around 5600K for the sunset/sunrise scene and midday scene, give or take a little - except the moonlight scene which was closer to 4000K to keep the cools cooler. Also graded both warms and cools out to push a little more saturation into both!

[@LFFRspl]

Great video! Thanks

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

Glad you enjoyed it - thank you so much!

[@_shotbyjones]

Better than film school

[@jKHAHN215PA]

You def did a thing with this ..this was top tier !!

[@RobEllisCinematographer]

I appreciate it - thank you so much!!

[@jKHAHN215PA]

@@RobEllisCinematographer ..awesome !! Keep the lighting projects and perspective coming.. much appreciated! Short film lighting is small spaces are dope