26. iPhone vs. Red: Measuring the Dynamic Range

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You've seen us shoot anamorphic on the iPhone 15. So what does it take to make iPhone footage look cinematic? Is it the lens? The crew? The lights? In this episode, we go in depth into all of these things. Most importantly, we experiment with dynamic range on a XYLA chart - what it is, how to measure it, and why it matters. As always, thanks for your comments and questions - don't forget to subscribe and stay tuned for our next episode! 0:00 Intro 0:15 This is a DSC XYLA Step Chart 0:34 How Good is Apple Log? 1:02 Our Anamorphic Footage on an IPhone 15 1:30 Our First Cinematic iPhone Experiment 2:09 Our Second iPhone Experiment: AI DOF 2:29 Apple Pro Res in Log 2:45 Atlas Anamorphic Lenses x BeastGrip DOF Adaptor 3:50 A Talented Crew Makes A Great Image - Gaffer Jacob Abrams 4:30 Crew + Tech 5:42 Dynamic Range is Key: What is it and how to measure it 5:15 The DSC XYLA Step Chart 6:05 How to Measure Light - Linear vs Logarithmic 7:40 Low Dynamic Range vs. High Dynamic Range 7:55 iPhone 6 Dynamic Range 8:59 iPhone 13 Dynamic Range 9:14 iPhone 14 Dynamic range 9:50 RED One Dynamic Range 10:25 The Social Network 11:04 iPhone 15 Dynamic Range 11:13 Apple Log 11:24 Log Encoding Explained 12:02 iPhone 15 is the first iPhone to introduce Log 13:00 iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 15 13:32 RED Raptor can see 18 Stops 14:15 Gaffer Jacob Abrams talks about iPhone vs. Red 15:30 Talent lives at the heart of any production 15:50 iPhone is the most readily available camera on a global scale 16:50 How can innovation add value to your craft? ________________________ FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY Instagram: https://instagram.com/strada.tech Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strada-tech/?viewAsMember=true Join the Beta: https://strada.tech