Picture anatomy
picture
anatomy
a laboratory of optics and motion
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Exposure triangle
i.
Lenses
Anamorphic squeeze
Squeeze, sensor and final frame
Spherical and anamorphic light paths
Tilt-shift
Focal length and perspective
Bokeh shapes
Diffusion filters
Lens distortion
Vintage glass
Flare and coatings
Chromatic aberration
Diffraction and the sharpest stop
Corner performance and field curvature
Depth of field
Close focus and macro
The focus pull
Image circle and sensor coverage
Flange distance
ii.
Exposure and light
Exposure triangle
Dynamic range
White balance
Portrait lighting
Lighting a two shot
Lighting over the shoulder
The window as a key
Lighting a night exterior
Lighting a car at night
ND filters and IR
Mixed colour temperature
Exposure tools
iii.
Motion
Shutter angle
Frame rate and slow motion
Rolling shutter
Wagon-wheel effect
Pan speed and judder
Pulldown and cadence
Retiming in post
Speed ramps in camera
Stabilisation
Flicker and banding
iv.
Look and finish
Film look
Colour grading
Day for night
Monitor and viewing environment
Aspect ratios and framing
Noise reduction
v.
Calculators and reference
Sensor sizes
Film formats
Data rate and storage
Colour spaces and log
Dynamic range by camera
vi.
Camera sensors
ARRI
3
ALEXA 35
ALEXA Mini LF
ALEXA Mini
Blackmagic
6
PYXIS 6K
PYXIS 12K
URSA Mini Pro 12K
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2
Pocket 6K Pro
Pocket 4K
Canon
9
C50
C70
C80
C400
R5C
R6 Mark III
R6 V
C300 Mark III
C500 Mark II
DJI
2
Ronin 4D-6K
Ronin 4D-8K
Nikon
2
ZR
Z9
Panasonic
4
S1H
S1II
S5II
GH7
RED
4
KOMODO 6K
KOMODO-X
V-RAPTOR 8K VV
V-RAPTOR [X] 8K VV
SIGMA
2
fp L
fp
Sony
6
FX3
FX5
FX6
VENICE 2 8K
FX9
FX30
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Exposure triangle
Aperture, shutter speed and ISO, with a live exposure meter.