FILMIC WORKSHOP

(getting started)

1. Camera setting
1.1 Choosing format

1920x1080 24fps
1920x1080 25fps
1280x720 60fps

1. Camera setting
1.2 Mode of shooting

1. Camera setting
1.2 Picture styles

1. Camera setting
1.3 Frame rate

Europe: PAL
24/25 fps
60 fps

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

Every step in photography means double or half light.

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed
Amount of time every frame is exposed for.
It affects:
a) The amount of light that enters the camera
b) Motion blur
Its expressed in fractions of second or seconds. Ex: 1; 1/50th seconds
The higher the number of the fraction, the darker the image

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

RULE: Double the frame rate

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed
1
1/ 2
1/4
1/8
1/15
1/60
1/125
1/250
1/500
1/1000

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed
Why does my camera have 1/50th? Because I have it in thirds or half stop increments
Why does the image flicker when Im in the correct speed for my frame rate?
Flickering of the fluorescents 1/60th

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.1 Shutter Speed

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Wide the lens opens to let light in
It affects:
a) The amount of light that enters the camera
b) Depth of field
The higher the number, the darker the image
The lower the number, the brighter the image

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Watch out when making zoom-in or out with a Zoom lens!!! Cause they normally have a Variable Aperture, rather than fixed.

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Depth of field depends on:
a) Aperture
b) Distance from camera to number of focus
c) Focal distance in the lens
You can use it shallow to create a centre of attention in image. You can
combine it with PULL FOCUS
Normally, f full stops in the medium of the aperture range of a lens, give better definition. The higher and the lower numbers of aperture for a lens start
to lose definition in the borders.

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Depth of field depends on:
a) Aperture
b) Distance from camera to number of focus
c) Focal distance in the lens
You can use it shallow to create a centre of attention in image. You can
combine it with PULL FOCUS
Normally, f full stops in the medium of the aperture range of a lens, give better definition. The higher and the lower numbers of aperture for a lens start
to lose definition in the borders.

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
1
1,4
2
2,8
4
5,6
8
11
16
22
32

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Reciprocity law:

Reciprocity is the law of the relationship between shutter and aperture. It stipulates that one stop increases in aperture is equivalent to the shutter duration
doubling. Both increase light by one stop.

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
1
1,4
2
2,8
4
5,6
8
11
16
22
32

1
1/ 2
1/4
1/8
1/15
1/60
1/125
1/250
1/500
1/1000

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2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Reciprocity law
f=4
f=8

v= 1/60
v?

f=11
f?

v= 1/2
v=1/60

f=1,4
f=5,6

v= 1/250
v?

f=22
f?

v= 1/8
v=1/125

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Reciprocity law
f=4
f=8

v= 1/60
v=1/8

f=11
f=2,8

v= 1/2
v=1/60

f=1,4
f=5,6

v= 1/250
v=1/8

f=22
f= 8

v= 1/8
v=1/125

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.2 Aperture (f stop)
Reciprocity law
Direction of photography, first practise exercise

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.3 ISO
Makes the sensor sensitive to light
It affects:
a) The amount of light that enters the camera
b) Digital noise
The higher the number, the brighter the image
The lower the number, the darker the image

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.3 ISO

2. Parameters for controlling exposition

2.3 ISO
Know your camera... (3200 iso)

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3.1 Histogram

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3.1 Histogram

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3.2 Sensor of the camera dynamic range

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3.3 Highlights alert

3. Using the histogram for exposing

3.3 Highlights alert

4. Measuring light
4.1 Two basic methods
Incident Light

Reflected light

4. Measuring light
4.2 Light zones

All light meters are designed to measure light for an average reflectance or a neutral gray. And
that coincides with Zone V

4. Measuring light
4.2 Light zones

4. Measuring light
4.2 Light zones

4. Measuring light
4.3 Reflected Measurement
Will give you always exposition for ZONE V based on the light the subject reflects. So you always have to
interpret the info.
It will give you, for the same light, different exposition values for a White cat (which reflects a lot of light) and
a Black cat (which reflects less light). It will take both cats to the same middle gray. So you should know what
Zone is everything you measure.
An average caucasic person is Zone VI and White with texture is zone VII-VIII. Its handy to go for the white
surface in your image and open the aperture to fit the zone VII-VIII, so always, for white, open two or three
steps from what the light meter of the camera tells you to (which would be middle gray).