The clipping indicator button (next to the zoom slider) tells us which pixels are black and which are white. Once a pixel is 100% black or 100% white, we lose any ability to adjust the image in post because there is no color information in the pixel. This is a graphical representation of every pixel in the image on a scale of 100% black to 100% white. Keep your ISO around 100-200 if possible.ĥ. You can use the histogram at the top of the sidebar to help you see what is happening to the pixels in your image as you adjust the exposure. Usually this is something you would change only if you can’t make the shutter speed and aperture setting work together. The tradeoff is, a high ISO can create noise in an image, which may not fit your aesthetic. If you need a faster shutter speed and don’t want to change your aperture settings, you can increase the ISO. how much light was required to expose a piece of film.

ISO used to refer to the film speed, i.e. Since our camera is mounted securely and controlled remotely, we can have a slow shutter speed and have more flexibility with our aperture settings. We can adjust the shutter speed to make it slower and allow more light onto the sensor, or faster, to allow less light. Shutter speed is how fast the camera opens and closes to allow the light to hit the sensor and create an image. If you are shooting on just one level and don’t need to worry about depth of field, set the aperture somewhere in the middle of the focal range, because every lense has an ideal aperture setting that gives the sharpest image. Determine what you want in focus, set the aperture to achieve the proper depth of field and focus the camera. Here is where your aesthetic tastes come into play, so we will set this first. We discussed the fine details of aperture when we picked out our lens. These three settings are all related to how much light passes through the lens and is transferred onto the camera sensor to create an image. Exposing each image is a balancing act between aperture, shutter speedand ISO. In the right side panel you will see dials for f-stop, shutter speed and ISO. These are the three factors that control your exposure (how light or dark the image is). Click the camera icon in the upper right corner to open the cinematography window.Ĥ. Now let’s adjust the camera settings and focus.

Once you select your source, you should see a live image from your camera on the screen.Double check that you have the correct video source by going to “Capture>Video Source>Your Camera.Name the scene and choose the file location.

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