The Skin Tone Line

We look at how to read skin tone via the vectorscope, how it helps you check and adjust white balance for balanced skin tones, and what does that skin tone line really mean.
Color balancing and correcting all start from correct white balance but where do you start if you have actors of various races and skin tones? If you understand how to read the skin tone line on the vectorscope, it can make all the difference.
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Serviceman - Mark Gonzales
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Gaffer - Courtney Shaffer
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Asian Male/Director - James Aaron Oh
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White Dancer - Ellen Huffman
Asian Dancer - Jean Saung
Black Male Dancer - Manu Smith
Policeman - Scott Parkhurst
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Boom - Christian Pierre
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[@DrDrift-rl6cc]

This was hilarious and entertaining! And above all informative! Thank you!

[@KelvinCain]

That was fun!!!

[@SivaKumar-gr5ut]

Thank you..5years of confusion...now it's gone...thank you..so much

[@kegstandjesus]

Okay I changed my mind, this is my new favorite video, and I learned a helluva a lot. There's not that many film tuts about skin tone

[@PullMyFocus]

Thanks Pranav. Next week's video Spuds will go into detail on the technicalities of adjusting white balance in post, what cards to record on your slight for that purpose and more.

[@sameldin2022]

First time in my life I click that bell for notifications because of you :)

[@PullMyFocus]

Awesome! Thanks Sam. Let us know if there are any topics you would like us to cover. We're always looking for new and interesting ideas from our viewers.

[@overand]

At 2:55 you label the inside-to-outside axis on the vectorscope "chroma" - wouldn't that be luma?

[@PullMyFocus]

Actually, it is Chroma. Remember, a vectorscope us used to measure the chrominance of the video signal. The Luma waveform gives information about the brightness (luminance) of the signal.

[@tyasteele]

That was fantastic

[@M3a9m]

Another one with great info. keep it up.

[@PullMyFocus]

Thank you and will do.

[@prottentogo]

Didn't know that, thanks! Too bad in the photography world there is no program that features a vectorscope.

[@PullMyFocus]

I bet it will eventually happen given how many film/video features have found their way into the still world (eg ability to create LUTS in Photoshop). Supposedly you can find a vectorscope in Affinity Photo (mac only software I believe).

[@ned6968]

Nice job, Frank.

[@PullMyFocus]

Thanks Ned!

[@ruslankbr5243]

Great humour

[@jtheracer]

Man, I swear I learn something new every time! Thanks again guys and gals!!!

[@PullMyFocus]

Thanks, Scott. The explanation section really works once the screen shots from Premiere are in there. Thanks again for being in our shoot buddy.

[@13StopsPocketFilms]

You guys are awesome! New favorite channel. Keep up the good work guys. Loved the intro skit!

[@BojanBojovic]

Brilliant video, it addresses many important subjects.

[@madzki80]

Fun and very informative. Good job!

[@ravinikam3756]

why didn't I find this before...

[@josephjwoods66]

LMAO! XD Dial 911

[@RayBanda]

This was so informative and thank you, bit racist tho but I'll tag it as comedy.

[@thanosskillet]

AWESOME 😂 HAHAHAHAHA

[@remykalaj4560]

LOL. SO FUNNY

[@lloydcrosdale]

this is the most racist video i have seen on youtube. this is absolutely terrible. this message did not need to belittle anyone to make sense of this . AND MY words to the directors, this was terrible direction and this is not art but a failed attempt to educate yourself on what your actually producing.

[@Manusmith]

This video pokes fun at racial stereotypes. But the underlying message is that we all have the same blood. The contrast of skin may be different, but we are all the same and the vectorscope only sees skin tone, which is equal for everyone. This video really tries to sell the point that even though we are all human, there are still issues in society that insists that we aren't.

[@cevxj]

I think we all got that, the problem is what’s understated and what’s overstated.

[@bransoncusack1460]

why is no one talking about how racist this is....

[@Laurablinky]

Yup, they decide not to help the actor in the end? I thought it would be ironic, or critical - but either I missed something, or they have.

[@lloydcrosdale]

this is the most racist video i have seen on youtube. this is absolutely terrible. this message did not need to belittle anyone to make sense of this . AND MY words to the directors, this was terrible direction and this is not art but a failed attempt to educate yourself on what your actually producing.

[@kotodamamidnight412]

That’s so racist

[@lloydcrosdale]

this is the most racist video i have seen on youtube. this is absolutely terrible. this message did not need to belittle anyone to make sense of this . AND MY words to the directors, this was terrible direction and this is not art but a failed attempt to educate yourself on what your actually producing.