CINEMATOGRAPHY SCHOOL: LIGHTING RATIOS 101

May 6, 2020

When I talk about Lighting Ratios in cinematography I am referring to the measurement of the amount of light illuminating one area or object in the frame compared to the amount of light illuminating another object or area of the frame.

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