HDR Video, Explained: The Basics & Monitoring

08/17/2026

In part one, Doug shares how you can introduce HDR into your workflow. He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of shooting HDR video, the basics of HDR formats, and monitoring HDR on set.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:59 - What Is HDR Video?
  • 2:20 - HDR Format Basics
  • 5:30 - Middle Gray
  • 7:19 - HDR Monitoring
  • 12:59 - A Note on Exposure
  • 13:45 - Where Is 18% Gray in HDR?
  • 14:26 - Final Thoughts