Posts tagged cinematography

What are the best lenses to use with Cinefade?

In our experience the Leitz Summilux-C, Cooke S4i, ARRI Zeiss Master Prime and Panavision Primo 70 Series work well with our system.

Cinefade, Cinematography, cmotion Cinefade VariND, Education, FAQ, Filmmaking, Variable depth of fieldOliver Janesh ChristiansenOctober 24, 2018lens, cinematography, Leica, Leitz, Cooke, Arri Zeiss, Panavision, accurate lens markings, bokeh, background blur effect

How much light is required for the Cinefade effect?

Due to the nature of the effect, a lot of light is required to be able to transition from a deep depth of field to a shallow depth of field in one shot. The effect lends itself well to daytime exteriors and artificial lighting or a light sensitive camera sensor is required for studio shoots, interior locations and night shots.

Cinefade, Cinematography, cmotion Cinefade VariND, Education, FAQ, Filmmaking, Variable depth of fieldOliver Janesh ChristiansenOctober 9, 2018exposure, light meter reading, T-stop, ISO, lighting, EXT, INT, cinematography, exposure compensation

What is the optimum T-stop range for the Cinefade effect?

A good Cinefade effect is one in which the depth of field noticeably changes so that the viewer perceives the effect. In our experience, a minimum 4-stop Cinefade over 1-3 seconds is required to make the effect visible and 5 stops are ideal.

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