Robin brought in some new high-tech light meters into class which have really intrigued me. It’s really cool to be able to finally try out the meters and understand how they work or why you would need them. I feel like it’s a valuable skill to know even if are the opportunity to shoot on film gets lower. I’ve got two super 8 cameras which I’ve been meaning to try out but haven’t had an opportunity yet. The more practical use of light meters these days is for recording the exact levels of a shot. By doing this you’re able to systemize workflow and build onto your knowledge of how to light a scene. Like anything like this once you’ve do this a lot it becomes second nature when looking at the light levels and differentiating between the levels by just using your eyes. Using a light meter also means you can set up a previous scene another time and because you have everything documented it would be easier to recreate the scene. It’s an OCD approach but its really the only way to understand and develop lighting skillsets which is beyond just looking at the scene. Video monitors are become increasingly important to me as I understand their importance more and more. Using a little LCD screen isn’t very easy when trying to get exact focus on a subject and I’m needing more information about how the shot looks in data terms. The first place I really need to understand and master is how waveforms, vector scopes and false colour work. Each project from now I want to use a monitor to increase my understanding of the way the light actually effects the scene. It’s the only way I can improve because at the moment it’s purely from the waveform on the camera screen.