A revised and updated version of this article can be found here (aperture) and here (ND filters). Imagine this scenario. I’m lensing a daylight exterior and my light meter gives me a reading of f/11, but I want to shoot with an aperture of T4, because that’s the depth of field I like. I know that […]| Neil Oseman
A cinematographer's guide to shutter angles and shutter intervals, what they are, when to change them and what effects that will have.| Neil Oseman
Understanding ISO will help you to trade off highlight detail against shadow detail, as well as changing the amount of noise in your image.| Neil Oseman
Day 17 Our first location was a medical training ward populated by creepy dummies; we had a brief flashback scene to do around a hospital bed. When we arrived there was nice warm sunlight coming in through the frosted glass behind the bed, so we made sure that stuck around by putting an orange-gelled Aputure […]| Neil Oseman
Day 1 The weather was dry and overcast, shedding a pleasantly soft light on the proceedings as the crew of Harvey Greenfield is Running Late set up for our first scene, in front of a small primary school in rural Cambridgeshire. Then we started shooting and the weather went bananas. One moment we had bright sunshine, […]| Neil Oseman