Does Your Exposure Triangle Have to be Perfect?

Understanding the exposure triangle and the representation of the unique relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO is important in filmmaking and in still photography. At Beverly Boy Productions, early cinematographers frequently ask us about the importance of the exposure triangle and how accurate it must be. In answering the question, “Does your exposure triangle […]

How to Fix Radial Distortions on Lenses

If you’ve ever looked at an object or a scene through a long lens, and then adjusted to an even longer lens and then again to an even longer one, you might have noticed how the scene or object can be pinched or pulled into various distorted ways with each of the lenses. The distortions […]

What is the Relationship Between Aperture and Shutter Speed?

In early training when a cinematographer or training photographer is first learning about the exposure triangle, different combinations of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are explained in reference to their unique impact on exposure. You probably already know that aperture, shutter speed, and ISO come together to directly influence the amount of light, or darkness, […]

What is Perspective Distortion & What is it Used for in Film?

Various types of distortion are caused or created in cinematography either by design or as a negative effect of lens craftsmanship. Understanding the different types of lens distortions and how they influence the production of film and video content is important. Perspective distortion is one of these types of distortion that is commonly present in […]

Which Part of the Exposure Triangle Has the Greatest Impact on Depth of Field?

Learning the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO is important to understanding the exposure triangle, but which part of the exposure triangle has the greatest impact on depth of field?  This is a common question that many aspiring cinematographers and new camera operators bring up. Taking control of the aperture, the part of the […]

What is Tenebrism in Film?

Throughout the history of filmmaking, various techniques that are quite dominant in the world of fine art have made their way into filmmaking and production. For example, “chiaroscuro” or tenebrism are such examples of art techniques making their way into cinema. But what is tenebrism in film? As we look at what tenebrism is and […]