To help us make more videos like this and to receive exclusive notes and discounts, please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wolfcrow Sony a7S II, a7S and a7R II Guides: videoproduction.training/ Read full article here: wolfcrow.com/blog/how-to-expose-and-grade-s-log2-for-the-sony-a7s/ Annakotta (Elephant Fort) final graded video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR_AW-eLvKs This video explains the wolfcrow system of exposing, grading and monitoring S-Log2 footage shot on the Sony A7s. I'll be covering: 1:10 Two ways to expose for S-Log2! The ETTR system and the wolfcrow system 6:40 Problems with the ETTR system and why I don't prefer it 8:00 Understanding the difference between RAW and S-Log2 11:00 Understanding S-Log2 13:50 How the Zebras in the Sony A7s works 17:40 How to use the Zone system to test for the usable Dynamic Range 26:30 What is the real "middle grey" for the Sony A7s? 29:18 How to expose for the best skin tones 32:12 The wolfcrow system of getting the right exposure with the Sony A7s 36:00 How to use nothing but the in-camera Zebra and meter for your exposures 42:42 When and how to use LUTs 49:40 wolfcrow system condensed 52:50 How to grade S-Log2 footage from the Sony A7s The written guide to S-Log2 contains notes, corrections, omissions and references to the video. Please read it here: wolfcrow.com/blog/how-to-expose-and-grade-s-log2-for-the-sony-a7s/ Here are some important articles you need to read before understanding what I'm talking about: 1. Full swing vs studio swing wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-full-swing-studio-swing-and-how-to-work-with-video-levels-in-adobe-premiere-pro-part-one/ 2. What is gamma? wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-display-gamma-and-gamma-correction/ 3. What is color space? wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-color-space-and-the-tristimulus-values-xyz/ 4. What is color bit depth and color model? wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-color-color-bit-depth-and-a-color-model/ 5. What is middle grey? wolfcrow.com/blog/notes-by-dr-optoglass-color-bit-depth-middle-grey-and-white-balance-of-the-human-eye/ 6. What is IRE? wolfcrow.com/blog/a-quick-look-at-composite-video-and-ire/ 7. Driving Miss Digital – noise and signals wolfcrow.com/blog/driving-miss-digital/ 8. What is a LUT? wolfcrow.com/blog/what-is-a-lut-look-up-table/ 9. Adobe Premiere Pro articles wolfcrow.com/blog/ingest-logging-and-editing-workflows/#U2 10. Speedgrade articles wolfcrow.com/blog/color-grading-round-tripping-and-mastering-workflows/#U3 11. What is the zone system? wolfcrow.com/blog/who-needs-the-zone-system/ 12. What is Slog2, from the A7s guide? wolfcrow.com/blog/the-sony-a7s-4k-guide-part-five-external-recording-and-data-wrangling/ 13. Sony A7s review: wolfcrow.com/blog/the-sony-a7s-review/ 14. Preliminary Sony A7s guide, with suggestions on rigging, lenses and lots more: wolfcrow.com/blog/the-sony-a7s-4k-guide-part-one-ergonomics-and-specifications/ Stills from movies used only for educational purposes: The Godfather The Conformist Road to Perdition Inception Skyfall All copyrights for these stills belong to their legal owners. Follow wolfcrow.com for the latest workflows and news for video, film and media professionals. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wolfcrowsocial Google+: google.com/+wolfcrow/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/wolfkrow RSS: www.wolfcrow.com/blog/feed/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/wolfkrow/ Wolfcrow gives away tons of free stuff and guides. Check it out: wolfcrow.com/blog/free-stuff/ Please support wolfcrow so we can make more videos: wolfcrow.com/blog/please-support-wolfcrow/ And don't forget to subscribe to this channel!

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