How to Understand Scopes

When shooting and editing video, the last thing you should trust, are your eyes! In this video, Chase from Zacuto shows how using tools such as waveform monitors and vector scopes is the best way to ensure proper exposure and color balance. Whether you're on location, or already in post production, using scopes will get you the best video possible.

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[Mike-hjgg]

you know when you've been searching youtube and you find that one video that sums everything up perfectly? this is that video.. great Job!!

[muhammadfarooqi]

OMG.. ofter 7 years in different on and off video editing, post production.. today I fully understood what the hack that all are ! :)

[chrisoakleyfx]

Small note, that line on the vectorscope is not the "skin tone line", it is the I/Q axis (don't worry about that) While it is useful as a guide, and I do like to use it myself as a visual reference, it is not actually a target for setting skin tone. If you set your skin tones religiously to this line then you will likely have yellowish looking skin tones, which may not be appropriate to your subject (I've done a fair bit of work for Arabic and Persian news stations and found that these skin tones do tend toward this line, but Caucasian and African skin tones will lean more toward red, but it all depends on what looks correct for your lighting situation and look desired)

In broadcast work when I'm matching multiple cameras, I like to use the line as a reference point/landmark rather than a target, i.e. I can quickly gauge how far my skin tone is lying from, and it's saturation relative to, this line and use that to help me dial in other cameras quickly... I could just go by the angle on the colour wheel, but the line is a useful visual reference, I just find it easier/quicker that way :)

[mellow-meanderings]

super concise. no time wasted. great to reference for pros and novices alike. good job!!

[robertx]

Too concise for a beginner. Would need an example or two of these things in action, not just a definition of what the scopes are.

[trigger]

Good video. Was helpful. The only problem I have with it is that Chase is so good-looking that I kept staring at him instead of listening. Ok, that's not really a problem.

[kurtlindner]

Wow, this may have been the most _actually_ useful video you, or Adorama, has ever put out.

[PlanetImo]

Wow! This is brilliant! I'm gonna rewatch and take notes when I have more time. Thanks so much. ~Imo

[elneandy]

27 negative feedbacks??? those people must be haters! Thanks a lot for all the info bro, great job!

[kirankiranmishra]

Rocket science 😅 for beginner 😅 but great and very informative video 🔥

[burgers]

Chase looks like Spencer from The Walking Dead.

[ok-tchau]

I've been running from scopes since forever, I wish I had watched these 5 minutes a decade ago.

[SullyCortez]

Chase!!!! Nice haha, Chase is the man, and everytime I see him, I'm reminded of the awesomeness that is Zacuto!

[InterestingTed]

This video is extremely well done. Thanks!

[videogra]

Is that all monitors that can be used in filmmaking?

[raymondlinares]

how did you get your waveform and false color overlays for the video? Great content and thanks for sharing!

[lameiraangelo]

Very well explained, very straightforward

[flhines]

How do you edit each topic you stated in the video? Thanks.

[jesussorianocirera]

Chase is an extremely pleasant to the eye man!!

[aroundtheblock_carnie.]

This was amazing. Thank you so, so much!