Lens filters are like a fairy godmother for camera operators, granting the ability to dramatically shift an image with ease. In this video, Garrett discusses neutral density filters that come in many strengths and have a special coat of infrared blocker paint preventing color casting mishaps. Polarizing filters absorb sunlight's rays by rotating them at different angles while diffusion varieties such as black mist or pearlaura/pearlescent add dreamy visual effects all without sacrificing accurate skin tones!

// GEAR IN THIS EPISODE //
Vaxis VFX 95 IRND https://bhpho.to/3iLbZnt
Vaxis VFX 95mm Polarizer https://bhpho.to/3Wkg7bV
Vaxis VFX 95 Black Mist https://bhpho.to/3GThvMS
Vaxis VFX 95mm Pearlaura https://bhpho.to/3HeYdDd

Tilta Mirage Matte Box https://bhpho.to/3XHsxeP
Tilta Stackable Circle Filter Tray https://bhpho.to/3kqRtco
Tilta Dual Circular Filter Tray https://bhpho.to/3QLOcjX
Tilta 15mm LWS Support https://bhpho.to/3XcEnOp

The music I use https://bit.ly/musicbedfm
RED Komodo https://bhpho.to/3f4RgHe
WC Komodo Accessory Kit https://bhpho.to/2OUwgYM
SmallHD Monitor https://bhpho.to/3n6xzCO
Teradek Wireless https://bhpho.to/3n8DyXK
WC Mattebox https://bhpho.to/3zVUnZr
Anton Bauer V-Mount https://bhpho.to/3jT6Uav

// GEAR I USE TO MAKE YT VIDEOS //
Panasonic GH5S https://bhpho.to/2NGupTI
Panasonic G85 https://bhpho.to/3dJJsal
Canon EF 16-24mm f/2.8 L II https://bhpho.to/2UfCXU0
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II https://bhpho.to/37scgB3
Metabones Speed Booster XL https://bhpho.to/2GqiWU8
PolarPro 82mm Vari ND Filter https://bhpho.to/38qltdd

//TABLE OF CONTENTS //
0:00 Intro
00:47 Matte Box VS Screw-On Filters
2:38 Mounting Vaxis Filters
8:18 Neutral Density Filters
13:25 Polarizer Filter
15:47 Black Mist Filter
19:44 Pearlaura Filter
23:09 TL;DR

// THINGS TO KNOW //
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My name is Garrett. I am a full-time commercial producer, part-time film professor, and avid whiskey enthusiast living in Metro Detroit. I began on YouTube to help bridge the technical and financial gap filmmakers face by giving away the same content I talk about in my classrooms. Learn tricks of the trade, discover new gear, stay up with filmmaking trends, dive into how I pull off cinematic looks, and so much more.