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Everything You Need to Know About Color Temperature as a Filmmaker

The Kelvin scale and beyond
Photo of color temperature

Whether you are making videos for YouTube, working on a documentary, or executing your first feature film, understanding color temperature and how it works will go a long way in elevating the quality of your final product, and likely save some time in post.

Color temperature is measured on Kelvin scale and you’ve probably encountered it while making white balance adjustments on your camera. White balance adjusts what shows up as true white on camera, but color temperature actually refers to how warm or cool the light source that you are using is.

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