The Emergence Machine

Exposure

process · Cinema · Level 14 · E1

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Emergence definition

Exposure is the amount of light allowed to reach the camera sensor or film, controlled by aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, which is a measurable quantity of light.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “exposure” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
exposure
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L6L4L2L1L0ExposureShutter SpeedCinemaFilmExperienceLightMemorySoundAmountHistoryOrganism… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeMeasurementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesExposureL14AmountL4LightL6CinemaL12Shutter SpeedL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Amount L4 (requires)
    The amount of light allowed to reach the camera sensor or film, controlled by aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Understanding light is essential for grasping exposure
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first
  • Shutter Speed L13 (requires)
    The amount of light allowed to reach the camera sensor or film, controlled by aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.