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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 […]

April 4, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Pre Production, Production

Aspect Ratio for Your Story

On a feature film, it’s important to understand how aspect ratio is going to affect your story, creatively and logistically. Your framing comes down to how the story wants to be told.

November 15, 2017/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Production

The Director & DP Relationship: Collaborating on Character & Story

After I completed production on Season 1 of AMC’s “Into the Badlands,” I invited our Director, Guy Ferland, to accompany me during a speaking educational event at Revolution Cinema Rentals, here in Los Angeles. I wanted to talk about how we shaped the look and feel of the show, from pre-production all the way through […]

September 7, 2016/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

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