1. Cinematic Look and Exposure

2. F#+ISO+Shutter=Brightness

3. ISO =film speed (censor light sensitivity)
Gain, fake light, creates “grain” but as undesirable noise
Lower number, needs more light (less noise)
Higher number, needs less light (more noise)
Noise usually means NOT enough light
Lower ISOs may have noise
In some NLEs you can denoise

4. ISO Settings Higher ISOs reduce sharpeness
320 and under for day/outdoor
Try to stay under 1000, never set over 1600
Native: 160, 320, 640, 1250

5. Shutter Creates blur; slower=more blur
How long each frame is exposed to light (how long the censor is on 24 times/second)
Can bump up shutter to (or more

6. Issues w/ Shutter “Artifact”?
Strobing: (180 shutter...frame exposed half time) pans and fast moving objects across frames creates a jerky movement
Whole frame is not exposed at once
Motion Blur: (longer exposure time) captures more movement
Rolling Shutter: jello effect from moving camera
Dream-like effect

7. Aperture Hole in lens creates light path
F/number: ratio of focal length to diameter of entrance pupil
Focal length/f#=diameter 50mm/f/2=25mm pupil
Adds more clean light, shallow DOF
Lets in LESS light, greater DOF
Standard “full” stops:
1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

8. F/number Settings Try f/1.4-f/4 for narrative BUT
f/4-f/5.6 may be best for narrative production
f/4-f/8 for documentary or great DOF
Depending on lens, f/2.8 could be too shallow for narrative production (focus pulling)

9. A Note on DOF Depth plane: fore, middle, and background
Focal Plane: distance from camera where sharpest focus is attained
DOF: range of distance before/after focal plane in which acceptable focus is maintained
DOF is determined by:
f/number, censor, focal length, subject's proximity to film plane on camera

10. Tools for Measuring Exposure
Meter (spot meter), 18% grey, exposure compensation
Histogram (shows tonal range=luminance)
Waveform Monitor
Use these tools until you train your eyes
Underexpose instead of overexpose
Avoid crushing blacks and blowing out whites