Rosco Archives - Filmmakers Academy

Softbox – Construction and Theory

You wanna know how to make a Softbox that can rival the most expensive ones on the market? I like to make my own equipment so it works for me on screen. Now I’m revealing one of my best kept secrets using materials that cost next to nothing – even using BEDSHEETS! You won’t want to miss out on this explosive blog that will give you the edge on set.

January 22, 2020/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

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

Cinematography, Film Theory, Production

Smoke & Haze – Creating Cinematic Depth

One of my most favorite ways of not only creating depth, but diffusion with smoke & haze. In this series I’m going to focus on what creates depth in an image, how to get it, and why it’s so important.

July 18, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Lighting

Rosco Diffusion Series: Brushed Silk

Here’s an exclusive peek inside this Shane’s Inner Circle series on Rosco Diffusion. Go further in depth in shanesinnercirlce.com.

January 4, 2017/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Filmmaking Advice: On Set Of Fathers and Daughters (Day 10)

This was the kind of day that you look at and say, “Oh, my God, how are you going to make this as a cinematographer?”

July 13, 2016/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Lighting

Lighting Techniques: Using a theatrical light to save time, decrease crew size and save on grip gear

I wanted to continue my instruction on shaping light techniques with using specific theatrical lights. Hold on, how does a light shape itself? Well, the ETC Source 4 Leko light is like having a grip and flag package inside your light.

August 12, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography

Extensive RED Dragon Sensor Tests: Part 2 – Basic

Understand the RED Dragon’s breaking point with ISOs, IREs and Latitude. Know when to use the Skin Tone OLPF or the Low Light OLPF and as many myths that an artist can uncover will be revealed!

April 8, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Lighting

The Power of Shaping Hard Light

Shaping light can add a 3D quality to your image. In this video, I will show you how you can create a window pattern in your background to create that depth.

April 8, 2015/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC