The Ultimate Guide to Light Meters for Cinematography

Find full-length BTS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/machadovisuals The long-awaited light meter video is here! It's DENSE with tons of info; once you start to understand a concept, re-watch it again. Then 3 times more. I basically rolled up 1.5 of my college cinematography courses in 18 minutes. It's a lot of info. I believe this is one of the most in-depth videos on light metering on YouTube. I've always been frustrated with the lack of available resources for aspiring visual storytellers (specifically cinematographers) in regards to light metering, so I grabbed a bunch of friends and we made our own. There are plenty of light meter photography videos, but none that cover the vast expanse that is filmmaking. Exposure is so much more than taking a peek at the waveform and checking false color; it's about understanding how using light can supplement your story. In this guide, I'll walk through 5 different ways I utilize my light meter on set including incident metering, spot metering, exposure compensation, ISO 1/2, and ∆ EV. Check out each individual scene here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpuawHhrP4Fye06QLL-EKdHXpeZzfIcsM If you have questions, drop them in the comments below. I'm happy to clarify all the technical mumbo-jumbo from the video. How to read a waveform: KINETEK: https://youtu.be/x-8o_TvyNjc KY Productions: https://youtu.be/VPMRg6QSKmU Other great light meter videos: A Tale of Two Meters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iBycrvY91I Arthur Woo - Do you need a light meter for video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e4yD7igdNw Features of the newer L-858: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uWf12MJw4w Using a Light Meter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFhO50n8Iiw Win a Sekonic L-858 Speedmaster Giveaway details: http://bit.ly/2rl0YuX 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 AFFILIATE LINKS YouTube Gear Camera: https://amzn.to/3n5vqcG Lens: https://amzn.to/3YWLnPy Microphone: https://amzn.to/3TsvwqQ Key light: https://amzn.to/3FENNeV Modifier: https://amzn.to/3mVGqJl Check out my LUT pack here: https://www.machadovisuals.com/luts My Favorite Variable ND for 4x5 matte boxes: https://www.revarcine.com/?ref=kCv9igIDwuWTP (use code 'ISTHATARED' for 20% off) My favorite on-set comms: https://amzn.to/3uFy2hf Video gear I use: https://kit.co/robchado Find me on social media: https://www.instagram.com/robchado/ https://twitter.com/robchado #isthatared