Filmmakers Academy – How to Test Lenses

How to Test Lenses

About

The rule book for testing your lenses and finding the SOUL of your project’s emotion!

• 2 Lessons
• 2 Podcasts
• 35 minutes of instructional videos

How to Test Lenses is an essential part of the prep process. Finding the exact emotion of your story that you are trying to tell is all about tests and seeing how your lens resolve’s, how it flares, how it vignettes naturally, where is its sweet spot, how much does it distort, are the questions you will answer but only by testing and going down the rabbit hole.

In this course, you’ll learn how to test your lens. What are all the tests that you need to perform and how these tests inform your final decision.

• Detailed Written Breakdowns
• Top-Down Blocking + Lighting Schematics
• Side by Side Comparisons 

Module 1 — Lens Testing

• How to Test Your Lens: Part 1
• How to Test Your Lens: Part 2

Module 2 — Podcasts

• HA Podcast Episode 3: Understanding Your Camera Lens and Sensor
• HA Podcast Episode 57: Camera and Lenses Centric