Cinematography Explained - What to Watch On Set

[@Josh_Johnston]

Hands down one of the most useful educational pieces of content I have watched. As someone who is pursuing a career in this - I cannot thank you enough for really walking us through how and what you do. PLEASE keep it up - your channel deserves FAR more subs than it has.

[@JaymieJones]

THIS!!! so so much

[@wanderingdp]

good to hear

[@madadventures232]

I actually use what i hear in your videos in my work, and it works. So i would love to see more of these videos

[@wanderingdp]

it better. if not i'd be embarassed

[@davidmorefield]

Yes, extreme utility in this video. Please do more visual breakdowns.

[@wanderingdp]

ok

[@BobPalmer-e9x]

Finally - a professional explanation on location lighting

[@emilianomarquez1629]

I've worked on sets before, and I actually didn't know why we shot on what order and why the use of certain lights. I always saw the end result and of course thought it looked great. But the whys, now i see, some whys. Thanks man.

[@mindbentmedia]

This is incredibly helpful, honestly, having the frames and the drawings and all of that is a game changer for helping me learn and really retain your advice. It may take more work but it's way better than limiting a visual form to an audio podcast form (still going to listen to the podcast, 100% on my list). You rule man.

[@codylarosa]

This style although you said takes so much work is my favorite. Thanks for this one Patrick.

[@antonzavarzin7208]

Last week I found Patrick’s Patreon. The amount of information in breakdowns is just crazy. Spend whole week learning stuff 24/7. And I was not even a beginner.

[@wanderingdp]

ha. there is an overwhelming amount of content buried on Patreon. good luck getting through it

[@JohnnyPhillips-l1w]

Love the additions of the BTS and details of what you used specifically.

[@wanderingdp]

good to know

[@uroshavalon]

This videos are awesome to me, it's showing Life in a set and how much knowledge has to be involved. Thank you.

[@wanderingdp]

nice

[@chrisbbacon52]

It’s hard to put into words how valuable all these explanations are. I’m very early in my career and have no access to people that operate at this level in my day-to-day and this is the closest I’m going to get right now to a mentor.

[@wanderingdp]

don't trust, verify

[@Landonlacey10]

This format is definitely more helpful I'd say. Thanks for your work!

[@kevinj8190]

This is incredible, thank you

[@tomtomtheninja]

Visual aid definitely helps contextually. Easy to understand.

[@wanderingdp]

good

[@GlenReed]

👉🏻 Thanks Patrick, it’s definitely helpful!! Keep these coming!!

[@wanderingdp]

will do

[@workoutphilosophy]

It’s great hearing your decision making process, sometimes it makes me aware of something that I was doing but wasn’t sure as to why it works. Would watch more!

[@randallburgess6393]

Love all your content, bro not to worry happy to see anything you’re willing to put forward. I always learn something from each of your videos. I always take away some useful advice or practical tips so thanks so much.❤️

[@khchris6344]

Very very helpful. Just done a job like the situation you met in a glass room and hot light on top all the time. I got little communication with my gaffer and we were in trouble and we fuck it up.. This video can save me a lot..

[@wanderingdp]

i believe you

[@helicopter_traffic]

you usually get positive comments and review but this video you're getting a standing ovation. how fortunate you are to have the talent and communication skills and the ability to reach this audience. you're doing some outsized good here. can't wait to plagiarize the hell out of this video

[@wanderingdp]

plagiarize away.

[@ignacioaguilar8428]

Pretty awesome , not for copy and page in my works, rather to grow my intellect and perception of contrasts and lighting narrative. By applying technique, better ground is opened for one to be very productive and dynamic on set, although the subconscious has all this information stored somewhere, so we have to trust.

[@wanderingdp]

true

[@Mark_Boussios]

Great way of showing this! Always enjoying your videos! Priceless!

[@wanderingdp]

Glad you like them!

[@calebgrahamfilms]

Loved it - Really good format

[@jaeleefilms]

This video is SO helpful! I love the case study format. You are awesome for teaching us this

[@wanderingdp]

thanks for the feedback

[@shellya66]

Yes please continue to do these. Do both. Podcast and these. I soak this shit up

[@wanderingdp]

ok

[@christopherduncan5912]

Definitely appreciate this new version of a breakdown

[@wanderingdp]

good to hear

[@JaniLahtinen]

Excellent. Format. Content. Your word gymnastics, as always. And end product, beautiful pictures. Thanks for the highly entertaining knowledge of your masterful sorcery, sir!

[@wanderingdp]

appreciate it

[@robinprobyn1971]

video for break downs , pod casts for interviews . Looking at the show notes , stop /starting the podcasts wasn't ideal , this is much better . Thanks

[@wanderingdp]

this is the way

[@robinprobyn1971]

@@wanderingdp Move to the light ,if you want to live.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

You are an absolute legend

[@wanderingdp]

yeow

[@amosbarnabas5033]

Great content! Is there a video about your story, how you started in the film industry? I would love to know.

[@steve_arcenio]

We're all guessing on set and figuring out the rest later. :). Learning so much about commercial work here even I'm experience DP. I'm always a student of the game and getting into commercial work. Awesome channel and practical information in the field.

[@wanderingdp]

thanks steve

[@NathanKatash]

really helpfull - love this concept

[@alvinpotter9655]

Extremely Helpful 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@michaelsbased]

Wow thank you, so much value to take. I'm newer to cinematography and your videos always inspire me to do better. Hope to cross paths one day!

[@wanderingdp]

doing better is better

[@giancarlooliveira5926]

thank you so much! learned a lot from a couple videos :)

[@wanderingdp]

good to hear

[@gregelgie]

Really enjoy this type of video. Lots of knowledge transferred. Thanks.

[@wanderingdp]

nice

[@flochfitness]

This is so awesome!!!!!

[@wanderingdp]

lfg

[@flightographist]

Great approach!

[@wanderingdp]

thanks

[@Wolfgang0915]

Thanks Patrick, this was really helpful to me, the connection to blocking and pre-production is super valuable. Also, I think that you´re quite good at cinematogrpaphy ;)

[@wanderingdp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@V1ZNS.]

This was awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@julianrivera2977]

One small question for my beginner brain: when talking about “riding the ISO up” to “protect the highlights”, how/why does that work? I’m thinking increasing the ISO will lose you dynamic range and help blow out your highlights. What am I misunderstanding? 6:51

[@Reuel_Media]

you need to do some research on how iso affects dynamic range, there is too much to cover in just a short text. I know from experience that with my blackmagic pocket camera, the dynamic range skews in favour of highlights when you increase iso but looses dynamic range in the shadows as a cost. The overall dynamic range of the camera stays the same but shifts the middle point depending on iso

[@PeterFurlong-bp9nm]

Super helpful thank you!

[@wanderingdp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@igorzhidkov1957]

Wow, this is so cool! Thank you!

[@wanderingdp]

nice

[@randallburgess6393]

Nicely done bro!

[@nicomacario]

It is realy much mor helpfull. Now I can tell you after you sharing this process, if I had the money now I'd enter a a patreon of your channel. Thanks!!!

[@wanderingdp]

if you had the cash i would take it

[@Drrezzin]

I found it very helpful!!! I wish there were some BTS photos to show the lighting set ups.

[@wanderingdp]

need to up the BTS game

[@sotdeezy]

Love the content bro🦾

[@sindrekdn]

More videos like this would be awesome

[@wanderingdp]

ok will do

[@justindavis8108]

Congrats on 90K!

[@wanderingdp]

thanks

[@rehmanahmed5387]

This is gold and a banger

[@JoacoCarnero]

So helpful!! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@wanderingdp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@GeorgeFerree]

This is so dope!

[@wanderingdp]

yeow

[@TheMaterito]

This is gold!!!

[@Reuel_Media]

Patrick casually giving out free masterclass videos on KZbin, what a legend

[@wanderingdp]

LFG

[@lucapasturini4229]

this is the song we are playing !! hahahahaha you are the NR 1 !

[@wanderingdp]

songs are good

[@kerazydog]

This stuff IS helpful ❤️🙏🏿

[@micahcrews]

This is very helpful content. I appreciate the application of theory with solid examples. This is a visual medium and the combo is helpful.

[@wanderingdp]

good to know

[@martinekwall4671]

Thanks you! And very interesting! I was thinking of those “small” areas of highlights that determine what ND is needed. Why not cover them up with a big sheet of ND rolls (Rosco gels type of thing) or black see through fabric? Do you ever find them useful to bring down certain highlights?

[@wanderingdp]

too much of a hassle. you have to move to quick for that

[@weztastudio6170]

its very helpful.

[@wanderingdp]

cool

[@davidp158]

YES, the visuals in the video are a big help. I enjoy the podcasts, too, but this really clarifies things for me. Thanks for the time you take to make these Patrick.

[@wanderingdp]

this does seem to be better. just more work

[@BlackRock1]

Hey Patrick! Which program are you using for the presentation in this video?

[@eastonwest7309]

Yes, this is better.

[@wanderingdp]

agreed

[@jamarbrooks4690]

What breaks my heart most is that as I learn more from him the more I find that my 11 year old daughter that says she doesn’t want anything to do with cinematography has an intuitive understanding of everything he’s saying without a lick of study. She told my cousin, who is a professional editor and photographer, that he was taking the picture of her from the wrong angle and she explained why. He disagreed but when we saw the picture she was proven very correct. My daughter has more talent in her pinky finger than I’ve got after all of my practice and study. Maybe I should just throw in the towel!

[@AnandaGarden]

I know. An old flame took a photo of me standing on a flat rock bed of tide pools, back turned while pelicans sailed in a beautiful arc overhead. I mounted the photo for my office wall. Camera: $8 Fuji plastic and cardboard disposable (1998). What did I get with $3000 of Nikon gear. Uh-huh, on that day the gear meant nothing at all. Emily had a heart, and talent to go with it.

[@candinmuniz3225]

Don't be sad! Be inspired that her talent will manifest into something beautiful later on. It may not be in Cinematography, but her attention to detail and intuitive look at aesthetics will show up in what she does later. That's a great thing! Plus, she's 11 years old. When she's in her 40s working as the DP for high-dollar commercials or films you'll look at this comment and laugh! ;)

[@amras4745]

So what are these 5 scenes? You only listed 3 (bar scene, ofice scene, dining table scene) and it would be easier for me to find on your channel knowing what to look for

[@wanderingdp]

BODVO - Vehicle Other (things like oners)

[@RedShade_Studios]

Hey man, do you offer any one on ones? I have a big project coming up that I'd like to get some consulting on beforehand.

[@wanderingdp]

no

[@RedShade_Studios]

@@wanderingdp gotcha thamk you for responding

[@bakoenanakin9400]

How did you end up on the other side of the line (Shadow)? Like, the line on your Wide isn't the same as you coverage's. Mind clarifying?

[@wanderingdp]

i thought i explained it in the video. i just switched because it looks better

[@bakoenanakin9400]

@@wanderingdp Wait, so you can really do that? Like it won't be disorienting for the viewers after one has established the line on a Wide Shot then switch to the other side? I'm only a film student, and it's one of the things I kinda struggle with.

[@wanderingdp]

@@bakoenanakin9400 you can if you are good. but yes it can also screw you up

[@AnandaGarden]

Answer: Holy mackerel, yes, it's useful. I've never before seen lighting explained so clearly that it penetrated my two functioning brain cells. I do interviews in awkward locales on a budget. This gave me an entertaining real-world look at lighting.

[@wanderingdp]

the challenege will be if can you remember on set once you nuke on of those two. only then will we know if it truly worked

[@AnandaGarden]

@@wanderingdp I'm headed right down to the fabric store. Thank heaven, there's no longer a music school next door.

[@peterchamalian5005]

Do you own gear Patrick? Or are you out of the gear game

[@JonasStuart]

Loved this, yes, keep 'em coming for sure °¬)

[@Edwinnheu01]

More More More

[@SilverHERO17]

what doees he means when sayng 6k 12k?

[@wanderingdp]

they are types of lights

[@SilverHERO17]

@@wanderingdp thank you!

[@airindiana]

I came here to learn how to make that little ping pong noise he makes. 1:58 Still can’t do it.

[@wanderingdp]

practice makes perfect

[@DeyanIlievDoctora]

First

[@73jayzee]

6:45 If you crank the ISO right up are you not more liable to blow out the highlights ? That seems to happen with my camera at least..

[@JoacoCarnero]

Even if it sounds weird, you are actually protecting the highlights cranking the iso.

[@Reuel_Media]

you have to compensate increasing ISO with adding ND to maintain exposure

[@73jayzee]

Will try this thanks ​@@Reuel_Media

[@gardener5860]

What is a « 6k » ?

[@wanderingdp]

a light