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Should I film a gray card and color bar card in the beginning of each roll for the telecine transfer to calibrate to middle gray? And if so do I film it with gels on the lights and filter on the cam or of?

Is it true that having a polarizer will make the colors more vibrant, and also does an ND filter help with that? What other Filters out there help to make more depth in the picture? Thanks

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So aperature doesn't affect grain unless it's uderexposed (more grain) or overexposed (less grain)

Okay thanks, that makes sense. is it better to keep the key at a middle aperature (5.6) or at a higher aperature (8/11)

so it's better to have a smaller lighting ratio (between key and fill) than a larger one because the darker parts will be grainier? Also its better to have the key aperature at the lowest possible for the ratio you want? (ex: key=5.6 fill 2.0/2.8)

so the less the focal length (12-14mm) the wider the lens?

Hey what are the ways to get the least film grain onto your negative? I've heard people say you just have a lower Aperature for your key like 2.0 or 1.4, but I'm not sure.

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Theres a scene in fight club where Brad Pitt is in a bar and there is this bright green on his face. I've seen it in a lot of different movies and still haven't been a ble to find out what gel and type of light they used. Please help Thanks

Also whats the best super 16 film with the lowest grain, highest saturation, and middle to high contrast? I'm shooting Tungsten.

Sorry to bother you with kind of a dumb question to pros but, what is the difference between certain lenses? ex: 50mm compared to 28mm?