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Standardizing Exposure with the El Zone System

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Cheap Lighting Diffusion for DIY Filmmakers

Lighting closeup with artificial and natural light

Lighting Closeups with Natural and Artificial Light

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5 Rosco SoftDrop Backdrop Techniques

Picking the right backdrop for your scene is essential to create the perfect atmosphere and setting the right mood for your project. Rosco’s Academy Award® and Emmy® winning SoftDrop backdrops are a popular choice for filmmakers because of their versatility and practicality in delivering photo-realistic…
Cinematographer Justin Jones shows how to light with a projector
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Music Video Cinematography: Projector Lighting

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Cinematography Breakdown: How To Light a Car Scene

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Horror Cinematography: Lighting Closeups

Pipe Lighting Review by Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC
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Pipe Lighting Review 2022 by ASC Cinematographer

Filmmaking lighting study - 150w Dedolight and Lekolite

Filmmaking Lighting Guide: Dedolight and Lekolite

The Dedolight kit is one of those tools you’ll find on every electric truck, especially when it comes to interior shoot days. These lights are the king of accent lighting and help make your image pop. In this lesson, Shane Hurlbut, ASC, and gaffer Eric Forand take you through the dedolight and where…
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Lighting Black Skin Tones with Sade Ndya

Cinematographer Sade Ndya spent her youth traveling the world, observing most of it through the scope of a lens. As a Black, Indian, and Jewish-raised woman of color, Ndya’s unique approach to cinematography portrays a surreal, dreamlike style of imagery. It's rooted in her personal experiences and…
Where Should I Place My Key Light? - Filmmakers Academy
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Where Should I Place My Key Light?

Light is to filmmaking what paint is to — well — painting. So, for anyone who might be thinking, “Where should I place my key light?” don’t worry, you’re in the right place.  The way you place your key will have an impact on your mood, dimension, and color tones, but you probably already…
How To Create Room Tone - Filmmakers Academy
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How To Light Characters and Create Room Tone

Understanding how to light characters and create room tone is one of the most important and subtle tools you can use to take your storytelling to the next level. In fact, the nature of your ambient light hinges on how you light the background, mid-ground, and foreground. This video shows you a glimpse…
Movie action sequence - Man jumps dirtbike

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!
False Color Live Instagram Filmmaking Lesson
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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.
Shane Hurlbut building softbox lighting
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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.
SIC Podcast Episode 7: Lighting Large Day Interiors

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…

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