“Some search for battle, others are born into it.” For years, adapting a Thomas Pynchon novel was considered a fool’s errand. That was until Paul Thomas Anderson masterfully captured the hazy, paranoid spirit of Inherent Vice. With his next splash into the Pynchonian universe, One Battle After Another not only proves his unique ability to […]
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For many filmmakers, the phrase “social media” brings on a wave of exhaustion. You’re a cinematographer, a director, an artist—not a full-time content creator. Yet, in today’s industry, the reality is that your social media profile, particularly your Instagram, often serves as your digital first impression, long before anyone visits your website or watches your […]
The Brutalist is not just a film; it’s an experience played out in concrete and steel. It’s a decades-spanning epic that grapples with grand themes of legacy, identity, and the elusive nature of the American Dream. Brady Corbet’s ambitious third feature film is a work of striking visual power, an ode to the enduring allure […]
As a cinematographer, I’m always on the lookout for lighting tools that can help me bring my creative vision to life. When I embarked on the journey of shooting Música, an Amazon Prime Original film, I knew I needed lighting that could not only deliver exceptional performance but also adapt to the unique challenges of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Think. What movie moment made you go “I have to make movies”? Here’s mine and it may shock you…
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!
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!
How we shot the action sequences for a series of Trane AC commercials with extreme heat and a bus crash.
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.
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.
When I was a kid, I had a fascination with Halloween. Our son, Myles, has inherited this same […]
