Download your FREE ebook "Exposure: The Ultimate Guide" here: bit.ly/exposure-ebook 00:00 The Exposure Triangle 00:51 What is ISO? 01:31 ISO Meaning and Examples 02:36 Shooting in the Dark 04:21 Noise & Grain (High ISO) 05:05 Dynamic Range & Native ISO 06:04 Adding Texture with Grain 06:38 Film Grain vs Digital Noise 08:15 Final Takeaways
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I’m going to be that guy. ISO in digital cameras doesn’t change anything about the sensor’s sensitivity. In actuality, it changes the gain applied to the signal gathered by the sensor through the lens, and doesn’t change the physical amount of light recorded by the camera. ISO (or ASA) in film does actually represent a difference in how film stocks react to different amounts of light. Digital sensors have a fixed sensitivity, and changing ISO only changes the gain of the output. This is really important for cinematographers to really understand. If you step outside and want to film in broad, afternoon daylight, you may think that turning your ISO down will let you record your subject on the ground and the blue sky and clouds above without clipping (losing detail in the highlights), when in actuality, you’re hamstringing yourself and clipping faster. To properly acquire extreme highlights in camera, you actually have to boost your ISO and reduce the physical exposure by stopping down your aperture or adding neutral density filters to your lens. Camera manufacturers will usually specify dynamic range values at different ISO’s, and you’ll find that higher ISO = more dynamic range in the highlights. The inverse is true for low ISO, and low ISO = more dynamic range in the shadows. This has serious implications for how you choose to expose a scene, and misunderstanding digital ISO to be the same thing as film ISO will lead you to make incorrect choices as you try to work.
I was going to be that guy myself but luckily you were faster. Higher ISO stretches the contrast and dynamic range of the medium, in both film and digital. Indeed, ISO is not something just to be pushed or stepped down depending on availability of light.
@@StudioBinder Hanks right. Sorry, but this vlog was just wrong at so many levels. In simplistic terms its much more like just turning up the gamma on your monitor. Pity that such a good site made such a simplistic mistake .....
Can anyone please explain to me then why Deakins still chose to use a higher ISO in the shadows for 1917 if by that logic shooting with lower ISO would‘ve added more dynamic range? thanks!
@@Graenelolz I could be wrong, but it would seem that if ISO only changes gain on the signal and not the actual light captured, you could think of it basically as post-processing that happens inside the camera. Aperture and shutter speed would have an effect on the dynamic range captured by the camera but ISO wouldn't actually affect that at all - ISO would only affect your ability to see what comes out the other end.
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Hit like just for listening to that voice! Obviously the info out if this video is important and for people interested in photography, not just for cinematography. Thank you so much ❤️
As a new, aspiring videographer working in education, I'm overwhelmed by how well put together this video is. Everything about it serves its instructional goals while maintaining a stylish, compelling look and feel.
I recently watched "Drive" and I really liked it one main reason being the cinematography. It's aesthetic between light and dark as the film progresses, slashes of light from windows, or some scenes like the opening, dark and dimly lit rooms or corridorr scenes and the elevator scene etc. I think one can get a lot to learn about cinematography from "Drive".
To be honest I've read about exposure before but never grasped its meaning until now...the diagram at 1:45 is great to visualize each component's function...great really great job
Never went to film school, but huge thanks to your channel for such great content. Also, I love how organized the playlist are, so I know what to focus on. Keep up the great work!
This explains so much I got a go pro and shot a project and had so much noise it was crazy the shot was a complete waste but I was left wondering what was wrong I will be changing the settings for low light and trying again thank you 🙏
GREAT MATERIAL! VERY INFORMATIVE AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT! I DOWNLOADED THE BOOK TOO! THANK YOU! THIS IS WHY IVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF THE STUDIO BINDER CHANNEL!
I have to admit I was not aware of people intentionally using ISO to dirty up an image. That's pretty cool. I haven't seen Mandy yet but now I definitely have to watch it!
Thanks very much for your efforts and of course, great contents. Please consider covering the works of directors and technicians from other parts of the world too!
When I'm shooting digitally, I always try to use the lowest ISO that will allow me to use what I will consider acceptable depending on what it is I'm shooting. Sometimes when I want things clear and razor sharp, I'll set my ISO at 100 and see where my correct exposure will land, and work from there with more or less lighting. When I'm looking for a grittier look, I'll let my lights go dimmer, with a higher ISO creating lots of rich shadows for those monochrome shots. It all boils down to what kind of mood I'm looking to convey to the watcher. I find it exciting when I can get it to look just how I want it.
Hi, I'm a focus puller and camera technician and want to clarify some of the things you guys got wrong, and sorry but you guys got a lot wrong: OOof. ISO is so friggin misunderstood. Firstly we don't call it eye-so, it's I.S.O. You cannot talk about ISO without talking about latitude, which is another name for dynamic range and I'm gonna into more depth about it. This is referred to in stops. So for example Arri's new camera, Alexa 35, has a latitude of 17+ stops. This means that there's 17 stops (ranges) of exposure that this camera can accept light without losing too much data or gaining too much grain. The + is just used as a suggestion, so Arri won't grade the camera higher, but it can go higher (not that you should). Some companies are notorious for lying about the acceptable range of their latitude. Red does this VERY often and their cameras are usually 2-3 stops less than they advertise. Red has other positives so don't hate on them, they're all lovely people. For you camera nerds the Alexa 35's Native ISO is actually 400, not 800, they just market it as such cuz they didn't want to rock the boat. There are some cameras such as the Sony Venice 1/2, and the Red Gemini that have low light options. So what this means is the sensor captures the image twice to allow the filmmaker to have a significantly more sensitive sensor so they can shoot in low light. The ISO scale changes drastically for this and for the Sony Venice, for ex, the Venice 2 has a low light Native ISO of 3200. Low Light modes are groundbreaking because they allow for darker images without losing texture, colour, data- more practical light sources and significantly less grain. The Alexa 35 also have this as an Enhanced Sensitivity mode. For them, it's not a second capture but rather very advanced filtering of noise. AGAIN stop with the closing of aperture equals a larger depth of field. That's not how this is used. You want a large depth of field you use a wider lens. If you want a darker image you close down the aperture. Using a stop past 5.6 is going to make your image unusable. In low light modes you usually want to open the lens as wide as it can get to let in more light so you don't have to create larger and stronger light sources. It's only with some of the cameras that have come out in the last 2-3 years where you have the opportunity to close down your aperture in low light modes because they're that good.
![What is Shutter Speed - Camera Shutter and the Exposure Triangle Explained [Ep. 3]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SsIEcGbwgN0/mqdefault.jpg)
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![Ultimate Guide to Camera Aperture - What is Aperture & the Exposure Triangle Explained [Ep 1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SOrROvRx-XM/mqdefault.jpg)
Download your FREE ebook "Exposure: The Ultimate Guide" here: bit.ly/exposure-ebook
00:00 The Exposure Triangle
00:51 What is ISO?
01:31 ISO Meaning and Examples
02:36 Shooting in the Dark
04:21 Noise & Grain (High ISO)
05:05 Dynamic Range & Native ISO
06:04 Adding Texture with Grain
06:38 Film Grain vs Digital Noise
08:15 Final Takeaways
Sorry about that. Should be fixed now.
I am not ale to find the previous videos of this series, Ep1. Can you help me?
Please re-upload "What is Aperture" video
Please re-upload "What is Aperture" video
Please re-upload "What is Aperture" video
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I've been following this channel for awhile now, and am rarely commenting. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the guides, tips and just film education you all provide! Cheers!
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I’m going to be that guy. ISO in digital cameras doesn’t change anything about the sensor’s sensitivity. In actuality, it changes the gain applied to the signal gathered by the sensor through the lens, and doesn’t change the physical amount of light recorded by the camera. ISO (or ASA) in film does actually represent a difference in how film stocks react to different amounts of light. Digital sensors have a fixed sensitivity, and changing ISO only changes the gain of the output.
This is really important for cinematographers to really understand. If you step outside and want to film in broad, afternoon daylight, you may think that turning your ISO down will let you record your subject on the ground and the blue sky and clouds above without clipping (losing detail in the highlights), when in actuality, you’re hamstringing yourself and clipping faster. To properly acquire extreme highlights in camera, you actually have to boost your ISO and reduce the physical exposure by stopping down your aperture or adding neutral density filters to your lens. Camera manufacturers will usually specify dynamic range values at different ISO’s, and you’ll find that higher ISO = more dynamic range in the highlights. The inverse is true for low ISO, and low ISO = more dynamic range in the shadows.
This has serious implications for how you choose to expose a scene, and misunderstanding digital ISO to be the same thing as film ISO will lead you to make incorrect choices as you try to work.
Thanks for the clarification!
I was going to be that guy myself but luckily you were faster. Higher ISO stretches the contrast and dynamic range of the medium, in both film and digital. Indeed, ISO is not something just to be pushed or stepped down depending on availability of light.
@@StudioBinder Hanks right. Sorry, but this vlog was just wrong at so many levels. In simplistic terms its much more like just turning up the gamma on your monitor. Pity that such a good site made such a simplistic mistake .....
Can anyone please explain to me then why Deakins still chose to use a higher ISO in the shadows for 1917 if by that logic shooting with lower ISO would‘ve added more dynamic range? thanks!
@@Graenelolz I could be wrong, but it would seem that if ISO only changes gain on the signal and not the actual light captured, you could think of it basically as post-processing that happens inside the camera. Aperture and shutter speed would have an effect on the dynamic range captured by the camera but ISO wouldn't actually affect that at all - ISO would only affect your ability to see what comes out the other end.
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I recently watched "Drive" and I really liked it one main reason being the cinematography. It's aesthetic between light and dark as the film progresses, slashes of light from windows, or some scenes like the opening, dark and dimly lit rooms or corridorr scenes and the elevator scene etc. I think one can get a lot to learn about cinematography from "Drive".
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To be honest I've read about exposure before but never grasped its meaning until now...the diagram at 1:45 is great to visualize each component's function...great really great job
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This explains so much I got a go pro and shot a project and had so much noise it was crazy the shot was a complete waste but I was left wondering what was wrong I will be changing the settings for low light and trying again thank you 🙏
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I have to admit I was not aware of people intentionally using ISO to dirty up an image. That's pretty cool. I haven't seen Mandy yet but now I definitely have to watch it!
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When I'm shooting digitally, I always try to use the lowest ISO that will allow me to use what I will consider acceptable depending on what it is I'm shooting. Sometimes when I want things clear and razor sharp, I'll set my ISO at 100 and see where my correct exposure will land, and work from there with more or less lighting. When I'm looking for a grittier look, I'll let my lights go dimmer, with a higher ISO creating lots of rich shadows for those monochrome shots. It all boils down to what kind of mood I'm looking to convey to the watcher. I find it exciting when I can get it to look just how I want it.
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Hi, I'm a focus puller and camera technician and want to clarify some of the things you guys got wrong, and sorry but you guys got a lot wrong:
OOof. ISO is so friggin misunderstood. Firstly we don't call it eye-so, it's I.S.O.
You cannot talk about ISO without talking about latitude, which is another name for dynamic range and I'm gonna into more depth about it. This is referred to in stops. So for example Arri's new camera, Alexa 35, has a latitude of 17+ stops. This means that there's 17 stops (ranges) of exposure that this camera can accept light without losing too much data or gaining too much grain. The + is just used as a suggestion, so Arri won't grade the camera higher, but it can go higher (not that you should). Some companies are notorious for lying about the acceptable range of their latitude. Red does this VERY often and their cameras are usually 2-3 stops less than they advertise. Red has other positives so don't hate on them, they're all lovely people. For you camera nerds the Alexa 35's Native ISO is actually 400, not 800, they just market it as such cuz they didn't want to rock the boat.
There are some cameras such as the Sony Venice 1/2, and the Red Gemini that have low light options. So what this means is the sensor captures the image twice to allow the filmmaker to have a significantly more sensitive sensor so they can shoot in low light. The ISO scale changes drastically for this and for the Sony Venice, for ex, the Venice 2 has a low light Native ISO of 3200. Low Light modes are groundbreaking because they allow for darker images without losing texture, colour, data- more practical light sources and significantly less grain. The Alexa 35 also have this as an Enhanced Sensitivity mode. For them, it's not a second capture but rather very advanced filtering of noise.
AGAIN stop with the closing of aperture equals a larger depth of field. That's not how this is used. You want a large depth of field you use a wider lens. If you want a darker image you close down the aperture. Using a stop past 5.6 is going to make your image unusable. In low light modes you usually want to open the lens as wide as it can get to let in more light so you don't have to create larger and stronger light sources. It's only with some of the cameras that have come out in the last 2-3 years where you have the opportunity to close down your aperture in low light modes because they're that good.
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