Cinematographer Mandy Walker Behind Making of “Elvis” Film
The great Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS, visited Filmmakers Academy to sit down with Brendan Sweeney for the latest edition of Finding the Frame. Mandy discusses her career trajectory as a director of photography and her cinematic approach to the movie Elvis.
Mandy was nominated for her work on Elvis by…
Creating LUTs with ASC Cinematographer: RED RAPTOR
Just last year RED debuted its new flagship camera system, the DSMC3 V-RAPTOR 8K VV. The RAPTOR is not only the most powerful digital camera on the market to date, but it opens the possibilities for how cinematographers craft their imagery. Previously, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC partnered with…
British Cinematographer VOD Filmmaking Platform: BCinePlayer
With all the filmmaking knowledge available online, you might think you can uncover the best free filmmaking resources via your favorite search engine. However, search engines yield an over-saturation of content from mostly unreliable sources. Luckily for budding filmmakers everywhere, there’s a better…
UNLOCKED: Inside Shane Hurlbut ASC’s Production Office Toolkit
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Depth of Field CINEFADE Effect with Shane Hurlbut ASC
Changing the depth of field is a subtle yet powerful way to portray a character's emotion in a scene. Shane Hurlbut, ASC recently used the "Cinefade VariND" on the movie Tall Girl 2.
When Jodi (Ava Michelle) hears her inner voice of self-doubt, Shane uses the Cinefade to subtly enhance the moment.
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“One Piece” Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker
Emmy-nominated cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and has worked in the industry for decades. Filmmakers Academy sat down with Nicole while in the middle of filming the live-action Netflix adaptation of One Piece, an extraordinarily popular manga, and…
Top 5 Filmmakers Academy Courses & Lessons
Whether you’re trying to learn filmmaking free from a classroom or want to build upon what you’ve learned in film school, Filmmakers Academy is your best bet for real-life knowledge from industry experts. We give you the kind of practical education that you just won’t find from other online filmmaking…
This is How You Shoot Reality TV
Man-to-man coverage, zone coverage, and mobile free-flow operating are three essential techniques to master as a reality TV camera operator. Camera Op Sherri Kauk breaks down how she uses these techniques to get the most out of her footage.
MAN-TO-MAN COVERAGE:
Sherri first asks herself,…