Your ISO Settings Are Ruining Your Filmmaking

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• JI

  @jimmyonfilm · 1 month ago · pinned

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• DA

  @DavidRidker · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s actually a lack of creativity that&apos;s ruining my filmmaking lol

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• SE

  @Sean_Hattingh · 3 years ago

  I think a major misconception is that ISO is mostly described as increasing sensitivity to light when in actual fact it is amplifying whatever light is captured by the sensor and is essentially adding gain, and therefore noise.

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• RE

  @RealSteakFromJakeFarm · 3 years ago

  i&apos;ve been a cinematographer for over a decade including working on 35mm film, and i don&apos;t think i have ever heard this explained so clearly before. i would just refer to charts and tables but never wrapped my head around the &apos;why&apos; until your headphones example. super clear after all these years. nice work.

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• MR

  @mrshadow2514 · 3 years ago

  INDEED....the more I watch BTS videos, all I see is that DPs simulating lights. There is only 1 desk lamp in the scene, when you watch the video, you think that is the light source but when you see the BTS shots, there is a huge 5&apos; by 5&apos; diffused light behind it. Your formula is spot on and correct. ADD MORE LIGHT while keeping the integrity of the scene

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• SB

  @sburgos9621 · 3 years ago

  As a musician I immediately drew the parallel between amplification and distortion with the concept of ISO. It made everything click immediately.

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• PI

  @pierrezapata90 · 3 years ago

  The explanation with the lightbulbs was the single most useful explanation I think I have ever seen concerning noise and ISO relationships. The figurative lightbulb just turned on in my head when you showed that! Subbed!

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• CH

  @ChuckSeayII · 3 years ago

  Using audio to explain was actually brilliant! They call it gain staging in audio mixing but it makes sense and I love the fact that now I see ISO like the noise floor in audio but in video and I believe it to be an accurate representation! Very well put! Thank you for sharing this! I have been enlightened or should I say exposed correctly with the right information LOL!

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• EL

  @elcasanelles5806 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;ve seen many videos explaining this concepts and you surely did one of the best jobs at it that I remember.

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• TH

  @thedevo01 · 1 year ago

  Conclusion: To shoot cleaner low light scenes, add more light to the scene 😂 perfect

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• LI

  @LifeOfDoriel · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIsYSC-EDU&amp;t=420">7:00</a> it all makes sense

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• NR

  @nrgao · 3 years ago

  As a 20 year audio engineer but brand new to this, your analogy was PERFECT for me! Thanks!

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