For all of the departments that exist on a film set, all of them rely on one department for a fundamental need. That need is power. The set lighting department—my department—is responsible not only for providing power for the lights that we use on set, but we’re also responsible for powering other departments, like camera, […]
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Movie Lighting: The Fly Swatter Moonbounce Recreating the soft, ethereal glow of moonlight in film production is a challenge that has tested cinematographers for decades. You can’t simply point a powerful light at your scene and call it a night. Natural moonlight is diffused, bounces off surfaces, and fills shadows in a way that a […]
Ever felt lost in a conversation with a grip crew? The world of film rigging has its own specialized vocabulary, a shorthand that allows grips to communicate quickly and precisely about complex setups. In this excerpt from our Film Production Rigging: Condor Boom Lifts course, we’ll demystify some of the key terms used when rigging […]
Rigging a Condor Boom Lift: Weight, Safety & Strategy Imagine lighting a scene that stretches for hundreds of yards, under the cloak of night. How do you achieve even, controlled illumination at that scale? The answer, often, is a Condor boom lift. I’m Shane Hurlbut, ASC, and in this exclusive excerpt from our Film Production […]
Film Production: Large Night Scenes Forget everything you thought you knew about lighting night exteriors. In this excerpt from the Night Cinematography Masterclass, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC, throws down a challenge. Illuminate a sprawling 150-yard stretch of road with cinematic precision. Armed with Nanlux’s cutting-edge LED lighting system, Shane reveals the secrets to creating depth, […]
