Digital Cinematography, 2nd Edition

Camera Setup and Operation 441

much light as possible without clipping. This

approach works well with still photography, but

it greatly increases the likelihood of clipped high-

lights with video footage, as lighting conditions

are often more dynamic.

“Expose to the right” can be a misleading

strategy, since the live histogram of a RED

camera doesn’t represent raw image data. An

“expose to the right” strategy that doesn’t pay

attention to the goal posts runs a risk of overex-

posure, especially at lower ISO settings. Instead

of recording as much light as possible, we should

instead only record as much ...