Illumination refers to the amount of light falling on a surface. Measuring illumination is key in cinematography to ensure adequate lighting conditions. Here’s a converter that lets you easily convert foot-candles to lumens or lux and vice-versa: Key Terms and Units Lumens (lm) quantify the total amount of visible light emitted by a source. Unlike… Continue reading Illumination: Lux, Lumens & Foot-Candle Converter
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Watts, Lumens, and Lux. What do they all mean?
In a nutshell, watts measure power, i.e., how powerful a video light is. Lumens are a measurement of light intensity. Lux is the light distribution over distance, meaning it’s an illumination measurement. Lighting is essential to film and video production, so you must familiarize yourself with watts, lumens, and lux. In this article, I’ll do… Continue reading Watts, Lumens, and Lux. What do they all mean?