Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Exposure & capture settings · Specialist

Dynamic range

ELI5

How much detail a camera or display can keep in very dark and very bright areas.

Used in conversation

“This camera keeps more highlight detail, so its dynamic range suits the location.”

Definition

The span between the darkest and brightest detail a camera or display can meaningfully capture or reproduce.

Here “Dynamic range” means: The span between the darkest and brightest detail a camera or display can meaningfully capture or reproduce.

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • Exposure latitudeDynamic range is the recordable tonal span; exposure latitude is the practical tolerance for placing exposure within that span.
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