How to Use a Light Meter for Cinematography - Part Two - Professional Lighting for Video

In Part Two of this Cinematography Lighting Tutorial I show how to dial in the edge light with both my Sekonic Color Meter and the light meter; I compare the quality of the light with the film lights vs the ambient room light; I show the advantages of using the EL Zone System along with the Sekonic Light Meter; I talk about how to maximize the most out of your camera's dynamic range; and I show how simple it is to calibrate your light meter with any camera!

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Contrast Ratio & White Balance
03:30 - Dialing in the Edge Light
05:00 - Dynamic Range
06:47 - Matching Light Meter to Camera

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