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bezzeler2000
12-07-2008, 01:14 AM
Hey CG society family-

In my lighting package I have a light intensity control and a light exposure control. The higher my intensity the brighter the light but also the higher the exposer the brighter the light. My question is what the main difference between the two? Should I use the intensity to brighting the light or the exposure? Can someone break it down for me?

Thanks
playmesumch00ns
12-08-2008, 12:17 PM
Err... shouldn't you be asking your lighting lead these questions?

Exposure is just a remapping control on intensity that works on a power-of-two scale instead of a linear scale. It just makes the controls more photographic-y since you can talk in stops. We just use exposure controls here. Id' say use whichever you feel most comfortable with.
mister3d
12-08-2008, 05:40 PM
It makes difference if you have many lights, so exposure gives you the ability to control them globally, when adjusting the light intensity gives you the ability to change local light (1 light) intensity.
bezzeler2000
12-08-2008, 08:34 PM
Err... shouldn't you be asking your lighting lead these questions?

Exposure is just a remapping control on intensity that works on a power-of-two scale instead of a linear scale. It just makes the controls more photographic-y since you can talk in stops. We just use exposure controls here. Id' say use whichever you feel most comfortable with.

I'm actually trying to break into lighting hence me asking such a question. Thanks for the response though.

It makes difference if you have many lights, so exposure gives you the ability to control them globally, when adjusting the light intensity gives you the ability to change local light (1 light) intensity.

Thanks mister3d.
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