Foot Candles: The best way to gauge light
Shane Hurlbut, ASC, reveals one of his best tips for gauging light and it’s all to do with a Spectra light meter, Foot Candles and an old 4 inch thick book!
Entries by Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Camera Shake Hack
Dale Campbell and his team at Still Moving Media return with a fantastic Camera Shake Hack for Davinci Resolve.
Demystifying False Color Live Instagram Lesson
Shane Hurlbut, ASC takes you through False color, one of the key building blocks of learning how to expose your digital negative.
Softbox – Construction and Theory
You wanna know how to make a Softbox that can rival the most expensive ones on the market? I like to make my own equipment so it works for me on screen. Now I’m revealing one of my best kept secrets using materials that cost next to nothing – even using BEDSHEETS! You won’t want to miss out on this explosive blog that will give you the edge on set.
Light Quality: What Is The Best Light for the Job?
This month, we’re taking a deep plunge into lighting! Get ready, we’re taking your lighting technique to the next level, including commentary on essential tools, how to light large spaces, power your lights, and work with Chimera soft banks, Rosco LitePads, and DIY lighting. Play it here: February 2015 Podcast Members can submit podcast questions, […]
The Modern Cinematographer – On-Set Essentials
Want to know the essentials that Shane Hurlbut ASC puts onto his cart? Here’s the man himself to lift the lid on what equipment he uses on set every day.
Tools of the Filmmaking Trade – What’s in your bag?
There are many tools in a cinematographers arsenal, and I don’t just mean lights and cameras. When prepping for your next production there are a lot of things to consider. What gear you want to use to tell your story, how you want to collaborate with your director and/or cinematographer, and what shots your want […]
A Friend, Pioneer & Legend – Ed Phillips
Legend is a term we hear banded around in this industry over and over and, most of the time, it’s a point that is debated, questioned, open to interpretation and is often merely an opinion. However, there are those that are universally accepted by everyone and, when I learned this weekend about the passing of […]
Macro: How to Make Images LARGER Than Life!
Question: There’s an interesting lens coming out on a macro probe lens 24 millimeter that seems to make amazing techniques but won’t be out for a while. Is there a way to do this kind of shooting or similar shooting? Also very interested in how you approach lighting for studio macro lens shooting, depth of […]
Loading a LUT with DaVinci Resolve: Part 4
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Create 3D LUTs to for an Artistic Look with DaVinci Resolve: Part 3
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
RAW Footage Transformed to 3D LUTs with DaVinci Resolve: Part 2
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Baked in Looks – Create 3D LUTs with DaVinci Resolve Part 1
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Canon C300 MK II – The Power in a Narrative Documentary Format
The Canon C300 Mark II has a ton of impressive tech under the hood and is a major advancement over the original C300. It turned out to be a perfect complement to our small production crew for a variety of reasons. Best of all, the images are beautiful and it’s very easy to use.
#StandWithMe – Flipping The Traditional Documentary Model
Patrick Moreau and the entire Stillmotion team have an amazing project that we would like to share with you. Their hope with #standwithme was to blur the lines of traditional documentary storytelling.
5D – Shooting a Documentary in the Field
This summer, my phone rang and my friend, Erica Tremblay, was on the other end of the […]
Trash Can Gag – Fire And Lamp Light
Some of my favorite setups throughout my career have been trying to emulate fire and lamp light. In terms of complexity and logistics, this has to be one of the hardest setups to execute. Fire is such an organic and spontaneous source to replicate and it takes time to figure out how to get it […]
Trash Can Light – The Professional Build Video
Time to let one of my best kept secrets out of the bag, “The Trash Can Fire light“! I thought I’d share my innovation and creation from Into the Badlands. It starts with a light that I don’t think a lot of you know exists. It’s an awesome light to have in your arsenal. It’s […]
Murder Scene Cinematography
For this blog post we’re gonna be getting dark and gritty. We’re going to be making a murder scene on a budget. Grab your popcorn kids! Here’s a question I once got asked… What is your best advice for shooting a dramatic murder scene at night on a desolate road with little to no […]
John Williams – The Sound Of Movies
Today we’re going to be taking a quick look at the life and impact of cinema’s most celebrated film composer; John Williams. Imagine being in a movie theater. You’ve waited in line to get tickets with all of the couples, the families and the first-time-daters. You’ve got your trough of popcorn, your bucket of soda […]