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The Look of Avatar: The Way Of Water

After 13 years of nail-chomping anticipation, James Cameron’s Avatar sequel finally premiered with an epic splash! Just like the original film, it transports audiences to a world of breathtaking beauty and wonder. Avatar: The Way of Water picks up 15 years after the events of the first film on the moon, Pandora. Now, we follow […]

January 9, 2023/by Filmmakers Academy

Film Theory

Top 10 Horror Films Filmmakers Should Study

October 24, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography, Film Theory, The Look Of

THE LOOK OF TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Top Gun: Maverick revolutionized aerial cinematography by placing actors and camera systems directly in the cockpit of real fighter jets. The result was authentic performances that could never be replicated with CGI. While audiences today are all too familiar with CGI in their action flicks, the over-polished feel of green screen technology is still very […]

June 21, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Film Theory, Off Topic

The 10 Types Of Movie – A Poster Analysis

Have you ever looked at a movie poster and thought you’d seen it before? Here’s 10 movie poster types and the tons of movies that follow them from twitter account @leesteffen

January 15, 2020/by Filmmakers Academy

Film Theory

What Makes Guðnadóttir’s Chernobyl Soundtrack Better Than Her Golden Globe Winner?

Hildur Guðnadóttir shot into the public eye last year winning an Emmy for her soundtrack to HBO’s Chernobyl and then recently with her Golden Globes win and Oscar Nomination for Todd Phillips’ Joker. What makes the former even more intriguing? Find out in this video essay and article by Hurlbut Academy writer, Chris Haigh

January 6, 2020/by Filmmakers Academy

Announcements, Film Theory, Production

The American Dream of Movie-Making

Movie-making – an American Dream “It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forwards.” – Rocky Balboa When I think about movies, about why I wanted to be involved in making movies, I have a real sense of pride that America has always […]

July 4, 2019/by Filmmakers Academy

Lighting, Pre Production, Production

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

How To Make a Call Sheet

A call sheet for film and TV production is like the Marauder’s Map for the day-to-day breakdown. You can consider it the end-all, be-all as far as production documents are concerned, as it covers key information that cast and crew need heading into the day. The most important information consists of the call time, parking […]

March 12, 2019/by Filmmakers Academy

Post Production, Pre Production, Production

Production Department – Unsung Heroes of Filmmaking

The production department is your lifeblood to any production. The word PRODUCTION is literally in the name. As the production, it’s their job to build the team, make sure everyone stays safe and alive, spread information, and maintain the production throughout the entirety of the filmmaking process – and obviously so much more. The production […]

March 12, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Production

Hannibal Lecter – Scenes That Left a Mark

For the third in our series about scenes that we love to see, I wanted to gain a whole new perspective and invited my wife Lydia to discuss her favorite scene. Lydia, as well as being a huge movie fan and CEO of our company, has a background in nursing and a keen interest in […]

March 7, 2019/by Lydia Hurlbut

Cinematography

Canon 5D Mark II Helmet Camera – The Picture of Versatility

I designed a helmet mount for the Canon 5D Mark II with Gary Hatfied, Dan Owens from Panavision to capture the first person point of view action in a new way. The camera is extremely versatile with…

July 7, 2009/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

The Look of Avatar: The Way Of Water

Top 10 Horror Films Filmmakers Should Study

THE LOOK OF TOP GUN: MAVERICK

The 10 Types Of Movie – A Poster Analysis

What Makes Guðnadóttir’s Chernobyl Soundtrack Better Than Her Golden Globe Winner?

The American Dream of Movie-Making

Trash Can Light – The Professional Build Video

How To Make a Call Sheet

Production Department – Unsung Heroes of Filmmaking

Hannibal Lecter – Scenes That Left a Mark

Canon 5D Mark II Helmet Camera – The Picture of Versatility

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