PROJECT CASE STUDY: How I Exposed Cinelike D

In this video I take you behind the scenes of a project I shot specifically to stress test the Portrait Photo Style:

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Here’s the final video:

Summary

To correctly expose Cinelike D, all you have to do is:

• Custom white balance.
• Keep everything important above 20 IRE.
• Expose normally. I.e., middle grey at about 50 IRE
• Use the waveform for consistency.
• You will need to grade it somewhat because it is a slightly flat profile. But it should be simple, lowering the shadows or playing with contrast, nothing fancy.

That’s it! If you have any questions let me know.