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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 backgrounds. Their non-reflective surface, durability, ease of installation, and cost-effectiveness […]

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May 9, 2023/by Filmmakers Academy
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Lighting, Production

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 knew […]

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June 26, 2021/by Filmmakers Academy
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Cinematography

How to Expose your Canon Cinema EOS Platform for Filmmakers

How I go about understanding the exposure of a digital sensor, specifically with the Canon Cinema EOS Platform – finding its soul, its breaking point, as well as its deep and dark secrets that you cannot find in a Canon manual.

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June 17, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC
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Film Theory, Lighting

How to Use Indirect Bounce Light

It is incredible how just one light that is not direct, but bouncing off something, changes the mood and tone of your image. It doesn’t have to be from a bounce card; it can be a wall, a floor or a ceiling. Indirect light is one of my favorite lights to use. I feel it mimics what your eyes see because it is natural, soft, forgiving and beautiful.

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June 10, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC
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Announcements, Film Theory, Lighting

The Illumination Experience Educational Tour

Lighting techniques and camera composition is the focus of this course tailored to open your mind in new ways. I have designed this experience to be immersive, interactive and intimate using simple techniques to build confidence with any budget.

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August 13, 2014/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC
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