False Color for n00bs.

This is a video about how to use false color on your camera to nail your exposure. A lot of people I notice get a little hung up on exposure, but just remember, if you use your exposure tools and keep the scene within the dynamic range of your sensor, don’t clip the highlights, and make a generally good looking image on the monitor you should be good! False color is a great way to never clip highlights, retain information in the shadows, and keep exposure consistent over the course of a shoot when moving from scene to scene.

Lastly, keep in mind exposure tools work differently on different cameras. Here we saw how it works on an Arri Alexa, exposure tools works a little differently on a sony fx3 for example, but the theory stays the same, and you can tune it to your liking in camera or on a monitor. Same goes for zebras, waveforms, and EL zone. Run tests, set it up properly and you will have an easier time with your camera.

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0:00 intro
1:25 log vs rec709 monitoring
2:10 exposure consistency
3:00 log monitoring false color
3:47 why is false color useful
4:56 zebras vs false color
6:11 over exposing
6:50 exposure compensation LUTs
7:45 SmallHD false color
8:22 tuning false color smallhd
9:36 adding LUTs to smallHD monitor
10:02 fixing smallHD false color
10:48 custom map false color smallhd
11:51 bye bye!