The 3 Basics Of Cinematography

[@GreatCassian]

Often "darker scenes" are filmed much brighter and the darkness is brought in the postproduction by decreasing the exposure. This results in less noiser footage. Only difficulty is that you have to set you brightness ratios of your different lights correctly to get the same result as shoting darker.

[@VendettaProduction01]

Ich spreche nicht fließend deutsch. Ich lerne deutsch und ich habe gesehen dass du Deutscher bist und dachte, ich versuche es mal? Wenn ich falsch liege korrigiere mich bitte wenn es dir nicht ausmacht. Dies kann bei geringem Budget der Fall sein oder wenn Sie die Beleuchtung eines Bereichs nicht steuern. Die meisten dunklen Szenen wurden 1:2:6 gedreht. Auf diese Weise können sie einfach die Blende in den Vordergrund schließen und der Hintergrund verschwindet ohne Verstärkung im Schatten. Hopefully that’s close.

[@EHH246]

Yeah, otherwise, you get those obvious “day as night” scenes.

[@kera.habayeho]

I thought of it once , I think you are totally right

[@gbesalvador]

Can you explain the light ratios for dark scenes?

[@dahterrasse]

@@VendettaProduction01 Hey, dein Deutsch ist wirklich gut, well done! Ich hoffe es macht dir Spaß, die Sprache zu lernen :D

[@kaitheguy6504]

As someone who has started to DP on school projects, thank you for affirming my thoughts on what a DP should do.

[@josephasghar]

Not a film maker, but I greatly enjoy these videos. They deepen my enjoyment of film.

[@vanilleallard1718]

The thought that a lot of beginner cinematographers disregard light at first is a bit funny to me since that is what got me interested in this role in the first place

[@DanCortesPodcast]

1. Block (rehearse and set frame according to the director) 2. Light/expose for the shot 3. Shoot

[@destranger145]

I hope to move out of the UK and go to do Film Study in Michigan State, although I am only 11 years old I thought your videos would be a good way to get me started on cinematography.

[@ricktophin6818]

Thank you for everything you put out, seriously, you keep me and many others learning and wanting to pursue filmmaking. Thank you!!

[@MichaelCarter]

The exposure triangle is very interesting. I spend a lot of time learning ISO, lately 7222 at 3200! I develop the film myself, then print it using a Uhler Cine Printer, and develop That! There is the exposure in the camera and then there is the exposure in the printer. It is also effected by chemical dilution or concentration, temperature, time and agitation.

[@stevenjamessmith3731]

Sincerely, 'Thank You' for putting that one together! It might seem unnecessary to explain the basics like that, but it was really helpful. To the extent that I'll probably watch that three or four times, before trying to apply it to the rest of the research into cameras that I'm going to have to do. I understand more and more all the time, but we all need an understanding of the basics !

[@k-king18]

Hey Steve James Smith, you sound like you know what you are doing! Have you worked with filming for long?

[@nocturnal-chou]

One of my favorite channels!

[@dannytetreault]

TAKE-AWAYS: 1. Exposure (camera): shutter speed (shutter angle, 90 degrees less light vs 270 degrees), aperture (hole in lens f1.8 more light, f22 less light), ISO (film speed, low speed 50 ISO darker, high 800 ISO brighter) 2. Lighting 3. Camera Position & Movement (grip), look & continuity Thanks. I am trying to start my own KZbin channel. Very frustrating. Not easy. I can’t believe how hard it is. Camera out of focus. Poor lighting, things falling over, me tripping over tonnes of cords. This helped me to get started. Ciao, Danny Tétreault @DannyFragrance

[@DethronerX]

Thanks for this. I noticed, maybe intentionally, you missed the secondary effect of the aperture, on depth of field

[@innatemusic]

I really enjoy these videos. The information is great, but even the tone of the presentation, the music underlay and the voice. Great stuff, man!

[@nevertrustkids]

I just want to say thank you for your content!!! I can't believe its free

[@DoubleRaven00]

Excellent video! In addition to the triangle of shutter, aperture, and ISO, many cameras have variable ND behind the lens. This is another important way to control exposure.

[@Roubainx]

I love your sense of humor. I look forward to more vids on cinematography

[@bully1676]

When the video started I just knew you were going to go in depth anyways when you said a basic video

[@bibhuranjandutta470]

Make a video on film formats all types of format used by dp

[@Betound]

Excellent video. Hopefully you got enough requests for the lighting basics. I’ll keep watching more of your work here.

[@doc_noki]

Great vid as usual ! Thanks a lot

[@robertobuatti7226]

This is very helpful to know, because while I have learning disabilities I'm looking into some courses in cinematography and screenwriting and may need a helper to understand them at my level, being that my I.Q is so low, but I would love to do anything behind the scenes.

[@zacharyantle7940]

Same, I’m autistic and it’s taken me such a long time to understand this stuff, but I’m so happy to find people like IDC who just seem to be naturally born teachers :) what disabilities do you have btw?

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@zacharyantle7940 I have slight Aspergers and find it extremely hard to learn anything, my passion all my life is movies but because of my learning disabilities it has been really difficult for me to get my foot in the door in Filmmaking. I used to think as a teenager in the 90's being very passionate about movies was one day gonna make me a director but it doesn't work that way, you have to be very skilled and knowledgeable in your field of Filmmaking and study it thoroughly which has been very difficult because of my learning disabilities, but I love this channel and how he breaks Filmmaking down very simply so someone like myself understands even though there's much more to it, but these are the basics.

[@jonnynoakes9070]

Hope you find an enjoyable career whatever path you go down Roberto, good luck to you 🙏🏻

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@jonnynoakes9070 Oh thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it. For me it's not having a career it's doing something I'm extremely passionate about ever since I was a little kid.

[@zacharyantle7940]

@@robertobuatti7226 same here. Where do you live? You could try getting involved in some local filmmaking groups. There’s tons I’m in, if you use Facebook I could add you and show you some of them if you want?

[@marioaarredondo4624]

I’m such a fan of your videos and knowledge. Thanks for sharing

[@nayaaanika]

love the quality content you provide🤎

[@prakharkhatediya5802]

Can u pls make a video on how cinematographers control Colors on camera. Mainly White Balance, how they do it, and how to do it without a light meter. pls help

[@SAN-mi3ms]

Very well explained.

[@effinator]

Very helpful tips, thank you for creating and sharing this!!

[@WilsonKowaleski]

Thanks for sharing just grabbed a tshirt!

[@lionel.mukendi]

This was fantastic, keep it up!

[@iamchanuthwick]

Can you do a Guy Ritchie budget level vid?

[@RasJuanFe]

Better impossible... God bless you guys

[@savagekyoto]

I love how we got chungking express in here

[@becketnelson3601]

Where did you find the behind the scenes footage for the making of The Green Knight?

[@topicruben]

Excellent video. Thank you very much for all the tips! Cheers from Italy

[@iKIMshuffle]

Thank you! I am trying to understand the cine function on my camera.

[@ManishPt-IN]

Very very valuable.. Thankyou

[@emilyhawkins8483]

this was extremely helpful for the basics, thank you !!!

[@ginotarabotto]

Hi, on the topic of exposure, I noticed that when movies shoot night/dark lit scenes, a lot of times they will appear very lit or bright. I’m guessing in post they then darken it. Is this correct?

[@nicholasboule5134]

Depends on budget and look they want. But yes more times than not it’s a much brighter scene that is then brought way down in post to make it look Like night

[@BernardBertrand]

10:16 thank you but could you please tell me what movie is that one you've been showing here and there ? thanks ! ( the photography of that movie looks gorgeous )

[@chusetor]

Excellent!!!! Awesome!!!

[@ROYSMoGraphDesign9900k]

that's right those are very important thing. to make a basic or professional film..

[@prakharkhatediya5802]

And great work. Keep making these

[@romannagel2414]

Thank you ! Very informative !🙏🙏

[@valhazlife]

Most useful guide ever

[@BalbirSingh-yq2py]

The video I needed ❤️ THANK YOU so much

[@ralph7077]

Love the video!

[@americabazan4615]

thenk you so much for these videos!

[@manoramashetty5225]

Taking a shot as I am seeing through my my eyes

[@g-bodermalmasfilmsinemaken8867]

what abt framing whose responsibility is it the director , the dop or both?

[@mychalsimmons4177]

This was an awesome video

[@blackbeast1952]

please can you tell the title of the movies used as exemples? specially the the one whith a "historic look" please

[@jorteroxd8772]

bro never knew

[@roamwell9174]

GREAT video!

[@dylanhosborn]

Excellent thanks!

[@daankramer5762]

Where do I find which films are used in this video? I'm interested in the film used at 00:53

[@edelweiss2593]

it's The Green Knight

[@uphillracer]

I love The Green Knight! Great explanation, great video!

[@andrewelliott4436]

An ability to communicate is essential.

[@LucknowDiscover]

Good and Informative ♥️

[@ChrisIngramTheEditor]

Love it!!

[@Luciano_cameraman_da_ivetinha]

Adorei sua técnica de me mostrar como fazer um bom vídeo

[@brandonclark7867]

YOU sir…..are a SAINT. Thank you 🙏

[@LycanVisuals]

I've been taking nothing but pictures and they're so shitty, but hopefully I get a bit better. I'd like to get that cinematography book by Blain Brown that's recommended a lot.

[@satyanaraiandubey4168]

Beautifully explained👌💐unfortunately my 50 year career as DOP over with the celluloid age.Now I am simply updating my knowledge with the digital imaging technology and the innovations in the lighting equipments.Sensitivity of the sensor has changed the traditional lighting technique.Now the actors even are Thanks for the video.

[@rajahansdah5822]

Well explained ❤️

[@howardhdavidson]

We have amazing detail in today’s 6-8 K cameras yet so many movies are ridiculously dark not just dark scenes but most scenes it seems like a trend today by filmmakers.They are using blur filters on 8 k cameras. Also background blur is so that only one head is in focus all else is out of focus .sometimes with bad focus pulling .

[@Jeff123Cali]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@Doughnutmanmanman]

Can someone please tell me what the director in @8:59 is looking at?

[@anastasopoulos8618]

What is the name of the film in the background ?

[@filmmaker5457]

I think as long as you have a camera, is really all you need. Just go and do it. The rest will come. Practical blends w theory

[@jonweinraub]

You mention the gating angle. Can you explain open gate itself? And shutter speed isn’t that still a thing? 1/100 s exposure 29 FPS still an exposure beyond 180° right?

[@fashionablyearlier134]

Thank you for this beginner video. Very helpful without the jargon used in film for a learner.

[@asandwell]

Adrian Biddle Adam Greenberg Dante Spinotti Oliver Wood Directors who are their own DPs Alik Sakharov and Phil Abraham's work on The Sopranos

[@DialloMoore503]

Biddle was like a Gaffer or something on ALIEN (1979). Look closely at the closing credits and you’ll see his name. Then he got the DP credit in the sequel.

[@asandwell]

@@DialloMoore503 He originally worked on that film as a clapper loader/second assistant camera before being promoted to focus puller. Later Ridley Scott vouched for Biddle when he and Cameron got to talking while Cameron was preparing for Aliens and apparently suggested Cameron hire Biddle as DP. All of us film-goers were amply rewarded.

[@asandwell]

@@DialloMoore503 And then after those films Biddle got to work with Scott again, now as a DP, on Thelma and Louise and 1492.

[@DialloMoore503]

@@asandwell Oh, is that what he did on ALIEN (1979)? My bad. I couldn’t remember exactly. I love how many of the greats received their film education on the set before moving up.

[@manoramashetty5225]

Why we need know psychological effects and can't we arrange the camera in scenes according to the connectivity of the scenes and I am cinematographer so I should know better and not approval so can't be camera placement be normal if

[@TurtleMarathon]

Looking at that exposure triangle my love for variable ND filters rose up in protest and then I remembered.... ohhhhh, Right. Basics. It's a basics video.

[@falco919]

8:50 I should hope your grip doesn’t lay tracks like that good lord

[@asandwell]

And of course, Martin Campbell and Phil Meheux's collaborations on the Bond films(Goldeneye vs. Casino Royale)

[@ShamellAntone]

great vid...

[@riyasangar4098]

best video!!!

[@ralphhulsman]

Awesome!

[@Photosbystacyb]

Whats the name of the movie shown in the first part of the video?

[@Ra978]

Sometime dark turn the skin to grainy when dark. When smooth it out the skin too soft. How to make the skin clear and take the grainy off?

[@LeonardoCustódio-t4y]

Obrigado por este vídeo

[@blacklikethesun]

Im guessing this guy really liked the green knight

[@ad3098]

5:11 I see what you did there

[@YASHGUPTA-od4rk]

i want to learn cinematography for animation, can you give advice how to go about it ?

[@ozzirlin9295]

Great video for beginners! Maybe touch upon different filters such as BPM or Haze?

[@HITHITESH]

Thenks

[@Digmen1]

Very interesting. I am only a still photographer, but love movies I wonder why so many modern movies use a blue effect the war move Fury and the tv series Vikings To me it seems very unnatural.

[@Dak_Laxterby]

It's all just using color theory to convey a certain mood for your film. A common strategy is choosing a binary color scheme, something warm for skin tones and cool to contrast with that. On a color wheel, blue and orange happen to be on opposite ends, which mean they complement each other. So using orange for skin tones and blue for general ambience is used a lot. And more to your point/concern, it's very easy to go overboard with that in your color grade to the point where it becomes distracting or unnatural. As a general rule, I always feel as though less is more when it comes to color grading, unless it's something that is supposed to feel surreal or unnatural. For example, this video uses a lot of shots from The Green Knight, which I think is one of the most beautifully shot movies from this year. It's also extremely bold and expressionistic with the way it uses color to convey ideas and is not at all concerned with sticking to the rigid laws of color in the natural world. But it also does so specifically in moments where Gawain is made to feel as though he is no longer existing a familiar, mortal plane and stepping into the larger, wild world that is not concerned with the laws of men. So you can absolutely go crazy and make big choices when thinking about color for your film, but you need to make sure that it's justified and somehow enhances people's understanding or appreciation of the story being told. And for fuck's sake, be gentle with the saturation. It's soooo easy to go too hard on that. Hope that helps!

[@OutspokenRap]

lest we forget the secondary effects of aperture and iso as well!

[@JoATTech]

What movie is shown through this video mostly for the examples?

[@ivosamuelgiosadominguez6649]

The Green Knight, I think.

[@KalinSteen]

Yep, it’s The Green Knight

[@riz-af-video]

Nice !

[@AndrejaPopovik]

What is the name of the movie that is being shown as an example in this video? Looks like a great movie, I would like to watch it :)

[@marsbars6869]

the green knight

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Is the Sony A7S III better than Panasonic EVA1? In terms of images rendered and dynamic range? (Sony is full frame and EVA1 is super35).

[@Chaizin]

Do a video on Christmas movies cinematography

[@captainblaze8909]

Can anybody name the actress or the movie in the thumbnail , thanks

[@makindeolabisi1967]

lox the next crassy badds

[@naanaarokyamaanavan2643]

Color?

[@Canime14]

@ 9:37 did they break the 180° rule, or just switch the seating of the actors? Because in the top frame, Tim Roth's left side is closer to the window, while in the bottom frame it's his right. Or maybe there's some symmetric/reflective thing I'm missing.

[@danielbloom6545]

Are you South African bro?

[@johnclay7644]

useful 10mins

[@LuisFernandoPuente]

What about Cinnamontography? Lol, jk. Great Vid!

[@Isaiah11823]

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