Behind the Scenes Archives - Filmmakers Academy

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. Watch the CINEFADE […]

September 9, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

“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 anime series. Keep reading to learn more about […]

September 7, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Close Encounters – Scenes That Left A Mark

Think. What movie moment made you go “I have to make movies”? Here’s mine and it may shock you…

March 6, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory

Pixar’s Up: Scenes That Left A Mark – Part 2

What movie moment made you go “I have to make movies”? My HV editorial rock star, Dylan Leong, has his say and it’s another slam dunk!

February 5, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Post Production, Production

The Deer Hunter – The Real Tropic Thunder

Think you’ve heard of crazy things happening on movie sets? Think again. Here’s a story of near death experiences, deadly snakes, a military coup and half the star-studded cast narrowly avoiding being washed into the South China Sea!

January 29, 2019/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography

It’s Hard to Stop a Trane: Shooting Action Sequences

How we shot the action sequences for a series of Trane AC commercials with extreme heat and a bus crash.

June 1, 2012/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Lighting

Looking Inside the Canon1DC DSLR 4K Capture Project “The Ticket”

We have had an outpouring of positive feedback on Po Chan’s film “The Ticket.” Everyone at Hurlbut Visuals wanted to give you an inside look at how we used the power of this incredibly flexible, lightweight, DSLR platform, the A camera system that is the 1DC. It gives any filmmaker the ability to dream.

April 20, 2012/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography

BTS on the Keith Urban “Act of Valor” Music Video

When director Scott Waugh called me to shoot the video for the “Act Of Valor” credit crawl song “For You” by Keith Urban, I was excited to have the opportunity to get the whole Elite Team back together. It was equally exciting to hear Keith’s amazing song, which supported the story perfectly.

March 9, 2012/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography

Behind the Scenes of Jeep Call of Duty Ride Promo with Shane Hurlbut, ASC

When I was a kid, I had a fascination with Halloween. Our son, Myles, has inherited this same […]

October 20, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography

“Sports Authority” with the The Kessler V3 Crane and Revolution Head

When director Peter Odiorne asked me to shoot Sports Authority “Shoe,” the […]

September 6, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Film Theory

9 Canon 5Ds Capture The Shot on Goal for Yahoo Sports – WORLD CUP 2010

In May of last year I was hired to shoot a web interactive game for Yahoo sports in the LA Coliseum. The Director Jason Zada…

April 8, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Production

Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) Commercial Spots

In January of 2011, I was asked by “The Gentlemen,” Brett Snider and Billy Federighi, a very creative and humorous, directing at Bandito Brothers, to shoot a series […]

March 18, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Pre Production

How Shane Hurlbut, ASC Prepped the Movie Deadfall

One week ago I was slated to do two amazing car commercials for the Bandito Brothers, one for Yokohama and the other for Hot Wheels. The spots both had a very unique style and approach. One would be shot with our hybrid 35mm motion picture film and […]

February 9, 2011/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Film Theory

The Making of The Vietnam War Sequence From “The Last 3 Minutes”

We are going to give you a special treat on this blog. When I travel around the world, many people come up and ask me about the one shot helicopter crash in Terminator:Salvation. So I thought this was a fitting place to talk about all in one shot sequences…

May 17, 2010/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Depth of Field CINEFADE Effect with Shane Hurlbut ASC

“One Piece” Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker

Close Encounters – Scenes That Left A Mark

Pixar’s Up: Scenes That Left A Mark – Part 2

The Deer Hunter – The Real Tropic Thunder

It’s Hard to Stop a Trane: Shooting Action Sequences

Looking Inside the Canon1DC DSLR 4K Capture Project “The Ticket”

BTS on the Keith Urban “Act of Valor” Music Video

Behind the Scenes of Jeep Call of Duty Ride Promo with Shane Hurlbut, ASC

“Sports Authority” with the The Kessler V3 Crane and Revolution Head

9 Canon 5Ds Capture The Shot on Goal for Yahoo Sports – WORLD CUP 2010

Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) Commercial Spots

How Shane Hurlbut, ASC Prepped the Movie Deadfall

The Making of The Vietnam War Sequence From “The Last 3 Minutes”

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