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The exposure triangle explained

The exposure triangle is the most fundamental concept of image capture, yet many people know little about it. That's because the electronics of our cameras are fairly good at guessing what things should look like. Most of the time, you can trust your camera. However, if you're at all serious about photography or video, you need to understand how both work and the tradeoffs that come with each. Exposure is an important part of cinematography. Simply put, exposure is the amount of light your camera's digital sensor absorbs. Sometimes you want this to be a lot of light, and sometimes, very little. For instance, lots of light a beach scene at noon or not much in a spooky parking garage at midnight. Get the exposure wrong, and your beach scene at noon will look like you're seeing it through a welders mask; Your parking garage won't be spooky at all.

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Your one-stop lighting terms guide for all video productions

There's a lot of lighting terminology out there and it can be a lot to memorize. We've compiled a list of all the lighting term definitions you might need to know. No matter if you're a beginner videographer trying to learn the jargon of pros, a student writing a paper on lighting or a pro looking for a one-stop quick-reference guide, you're in the right place. This is a one-stop list off all the lighting terms you need need to know.

Creator Handbook: Breaking down New Rockstars' "The Breakroom" with John Costa

When it comes to creating engaging online content, there's plenty you can do to keep your viewers' attention. New Rockstar's livestream "The Breakroom" has discovered a way to provide highly engaging content on a consistent basis. They leverage livestreaming as a time-saving tool for production. We talk with New Rockstars Producer John Costa about what it takes to produce "The Breakroom." He shares how creators can maximize their resources to create consistent videos they love.

You can become a better remote communicator with video

In our digital age, communicating remotely is essential. You can become a better remote communicator if you are used to to speaking into your video camera. In your job and even your day to day life, you need to communicate and in our digital age, the ways of communication have changed. More and more are communicating across the globe thanks to technology. While the basic concepts of communication are still there, speaking remotely is different than speaking in person. In fact, vloggers have an advantage as remote communicators because they're already used to communicating their thoughts and ideas to a camera, rather than a person in front of them. Making vlogs can help you become a much more effective communicator because you get used to the idea of speaking to a remote audience when you're talking into a camera

Today's top stories

Disney has made an AI tool that makes it much easier to digitally age actors. Though adjustments can be made if needed, most of the work is done by the tool.
Demand Progress posted a deepfake video of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticizing Congress. The video's intent is to show the power that big tech companies currently have.
Nvidia will soon launch the RTX 6000 graphics card. This card is quite powerful but comes with a heavy price tag.
Samsung announced its new GDDR6 memory. According to the company, it will help speed up computer processing for creating digital objects and environments.
Apple released its iOS 16.1.2 update. This update aims to fix security issues and improve crash detection.