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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
