Sareesh Sudhakaran

In this lesson we’ll see how the Standard Creative Style works for skin tones. Notes: First, we’ll look at the long shot, and then the close up. Each scene is underexposed by 4 stops and 2 stops, overexposed by 2 stops and 4 stops and correctly exposed. White balance is Daylight, constant. All footage recorded … Read more

In this lesson we’ll see how the Standard Creative Style works for skin tones. Notes: First, we’ll look at the long shot, and then the close up. Each scene is underexposed by 4 stops and 2 stops, overexposed by 2 stops and 4 stops and correctly exposed. White balance is Daylight, constant. All footage recorded … Read more

Here are two real-world picture profile comparisons from the Sony A7s review. You can use your knowledge of how each profile works to get a more deeper understanding. River Click to enlarge: You can see quite clearly that, except for S-Log2, all the other profiles are designed to minimize the need for grading. Notice how … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – S-Log2 – against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what S-Log2 looks like, in the Cinema color space (In this order: -4, … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – Rec. 709 800% (Hypergamma)- against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what Rec.709 800% looks like, in the … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – good ol’ Rec. 709 – against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what Rec.709 looks like, in the Cinema color … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – Cine4 – against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what Cine4 looks like, in the Cinema color space (In this … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – Cine3 – against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what Cine3 looks like, in the Cinema color space (In this … Read more

In this lesson we’ll focus on just one picture profile – Cine2 – against four color spaces: Cinema (the one Sony wants you to use with it) Matrix 709 (Rec. 709) Pro (Rec. 709) S-Gamut (for S-Log2, but let’s see for ourselves!) Cinema Color Space Here’s what Cine2 looks like, in the Cinema color space (In this … Read more