What is HDR and is HDR worth it?
The simplest explanation of what HDR is and whether it is worth the trouble at this time.
Sareesh Sudhakaran
How to Properly Expose a Video. Like a Real Cinematographer.
Learn the secret trick cinematographers use to correctly expose video in camera every single time.
The Five Pillars of Cinematic Exposure
Every cinematographer manipulates one or more of these five tools to create an infinite amount of looks.
Why Shadows are Important in Cinematography
Shadows are a lot more interesting than what you see at first glance. Here’s how you use them in cinematography.
Film Lighting Explained: Taking Cheryl Home, The Evil Dead
Watch how cinematographer Tim Philo uses fog and just a few lights to create the horrific atmosphere of The Evil Dead.
Film Lighting Explained: No Samurai Scene, Seven Samurai
Watch how cinematographer Asakazu Nakai uses the light sandwich to create stunning deep focus compositions for Akira Kurosawa in Seven Samurai.
Film Lighting Explained: Sara’s Murder, Suspiria
Watch how cinematographer Luciano Tovoli fulfills Dario Argento’s color fantasy in the brilliant art-horror film, Suspiria.
Film Lighting Explained: Candy-Colored Clown, Blue Velvet
Watch how cinematographer Frederick Elmes paints a harsh reality in the iconic “candy-colored clown” scene from Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch.
Film Lighting Explained: Plato’s Cave, The Conformist
Watch how cinematographer Vittorio Storaro channeled Caravaggio to tell the story of Plato’s cave, using just two lights.