Light Metering Basics: Using a Spot Meter to Maximize Dynamic Range

Nightwing sits pretty as I use the spot meter to ensure everything in the frame is within the dynamic range of my camera. This scene is an excerpt from a Light Metering Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8deKn... HUGE THANKS TO MY AWESOME CAST/CREW B camera: Jeremy Le C camera: George Mentchoukov AC: Fausto Darquea AC: Tyler Stefanelli Stills: Mike Paragas Grip: Blake Gilmore Grip: Shane-Mark Gallo Audio: Q Model: Savanah Joeckel Model: Danny Shepherd Gear used in this video: Sekonic L-858 (Light Meter): https://amzn.to/2Bp5BtR ColorChecker Video (Color chip/grayscale): https://bhpho.to/2FFfWWp Camera Sony FS7 (A, B, C camera): https://bhpho.to/2FDOsAA a7R III (D camera): https://bhpho.to/2FPV4vE 128GB XQD (FS7 media): https://bhpho.to/2FH4Lg9 Metabones Speedbooster (Lens adapter): https://bhpho.to/2FDrA4o FS7 Extension Unit (Timecode Generator): https://bhpho.to/2FH3rdb Tentacle Sync E (Timecode Generator): https://bhpho.to/2FIgGKx Wooden Camera UMB-1 (Matte box): https://bhpho.to/2FHOlEa Schneider RHOdiums (ND .3-2.1): https://bhpho.to/2FHth0r HyperCore 150 Gold Mount (camera batteries): https://bhpho.to/2FFf2t3 Miller CX8 (tripod): https://bhpho.to/2FHb6rY Inovativ Scout 42 (camera cart): https://bhpho.to/2FBfB7c Monitors SmallHD 1703 (Production Monitor): https://bhpho.to/2FDGoQr SmallHD 703 (7" UltraBright monitor): https://bhpho.to/2FD43Af SmallHD 503 (5" UltraBright monitor): https://bhpho.to/2FPWer0 SmallHD FOCUS (5" on-camera monitor): https://bhpho.to/2FHa4fA Atomos Ninja V (4K recorder): https://bhpho.to/2FE3N40 I like SmallHD... Audio Zoom F4 (audio recorder): https://amzn.to/2S7bwJs Sennheiser AVX (wireless mic): https://amzn.to/2FFPcFg Sanken COS-11D (lavalier mic): https://bhpho.to/2FDpRvW Lights Lowel Rifa eX88 (1K softbox): https://bhpho.to/2FH0ppe Aputure 120D (LED light): https://amzn.to/2TywguX Aputure 300D (LED light): https://amzn.to/2TK8HzJ Butterfly Frame (8x8 diffusion): https://bhpho.to/2FHaUZM Follow me on the socialz: https://www.instagram.com/robchado/ https://twitter.com/robchado