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Cinematography: How To Mirror Warm Light with a Bounce Board

In this Cinematography Tip of the Day, Filmmakers Academy’s cinematography mentor Shane Hurlbut, ASC reveals how to mirror warm light with a bounce board. All it takes is a handy DIY solution that any filmmaker can do! HOW TO CREATE WARM LIGHT WITH BOUNCE This is a simple warm light solution that any filmmaker […]

August 12, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Production, Sponsored

Tiffen Warm Diffusion Filters 2022

The Tiffen Company manufactures filters that filmmakers trust from discerning amateurs to Hollywood cinematographers. Over the years, Filmmakers Academy’s cinematography mentor, Shane Hurlbut, ASC, reviewed the quality and value of Tiffen Filters. He even worked alongside the Tiffen Company to create filters for a feature film designed to meet precise specifications. Shane’s filter reviews are […]

August 9, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography, Production

On Set Cinematography Tools

In Part 3 of Shane Hurlbut ASC’s Best Cinematography Tools, Shane reveals his Top 15 tools that he uses on set in production. You’re going to learn: About the Top 15 best cinematography tools that Shane uses on-set along with an explanation for why each item is essential. Watch Lesson 1. WALKIE CADDIE: Shane likes […]

July 22, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

CINEMATOGRAPHY MENTORSHIP – SHANE HURLBUT, ASC

Every successful filmmaker has benefited from a few mentors that helped spark their career in the film industry. Mentorships come in all shapes and sizes, some direct and others indirect. Shane Hurlbut, ASC has benefitted from numerous mentorships to get to the position of lensing multi-million dollar films and becoming an ASC cinematographer. Some were […]

July 2, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography, Pre Production

Tech & Location Scouting Kit for Cinematographers

In Part 1 of Shane Hurlbut ASC’s Best Cinematography Tools, Shane reveals the top 10 tools that he takes with him on the location scout. You’re going to learn: Shane’s essential tools that he uses on a location scout so he is ready for any scenario that comes his way! Watch Lesson 1. STANLEY 25FT […]

May 30, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Announcements, Cinematography

Live RED V-RAPTOR Demo w/ Shane Hurlbut ASC

RED’s V-RAPTOR is now available and the world of cinematography will never be the same. Filmmakers everywhere can finally sink their teeth into RED Digital Cinema’s new flagship camera system – the RED DSMC3 V-RAPTOR 8K VV. Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC joins RED on Friday, April 28, at 2:00 PM to showcase the V-RAPTOR for […]

April 19, 2022/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography, Production

Discover a Worldwide Filmmaking Community with Filmmakers Academy

Filmmaking is one of few art forms that actually necessitates an entire village to see a particular project through to the end. From working with storyboard artists in pre-production to the many departments and skilled artists in production and post, there are a ton of creative forces working towards the same goal. We’re in a […]

February 24, 2021/by Filmmakers Academy

Announcements, Post Production

Post-Production Webinar: Protecting Your Image with Frame.io

This free recorded webinar from Shane Hurlbut, ASC and Michael Cioni reveal the secrets to maintaining your relationship with how your movie looks from concept to delivery, lens test to final product.

April 17, 2020/by Filmmakers Academy

Xeen CF vs Xeen Classic Lens Test

Welcome to our Xeen CF vs Xeen Classic test (with our Red Primes for a further comparison). First off, what I like to do is just put them up on the same camera so these are both mounted on RED Gemini 5K cameras. Here’s what you need to know: Color Quality: Xeen CF had […]

March 12, 2020/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC: “When I’m Stuck”

Shane talks about what to do if you are stuck using examples from his time on the filmset as part of an initiative for our friends at Musicbed.

February 25, 2020/by Filmmakers Academy

Cinematography, Film Theory

Tools of the Filmmaking Trade – What’s in your bag?

There are many tools in a cinematographers arsenal, and I don’t just mean lights and cameras. When prepping for your next production there are a lot of things to consider. What gear you want to use to tell your story, how you want to collaborate with your director and/or cinematographer, and what shots your want […]

July 13, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Pixar’s Up: Scenes That Left A Mark – Part 2

What movie moment made you go “I have to make movies”? My HV editorial rock star, Dylan Leong, has his say and it’s another slam dunk!

February 5, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Learn filmmaking online from industry experts

We capped off 2018 by looking at the American film industry, at those who dared to dream and in doing so changed filmmakers’ worlds for the better. If you didn’t see it, it’s right here. This first post of 2019 begins with the same theme – dreams; the dreams we have here at Filmmakers Academy […]

January 28, 2019/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Post Production

Mixing Dialogue and Music with Fairlight

What’s that, you want to have voices and music at the same time? Mixing voices and music is a big problem that many editors have to face. Ross Papitto, my wonderguy on sound editing is here to not only solve that problem in DaVinci, but also to save your editorial lives!

December 27, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography, Pre Production, Production

Judging A Film By Its COVERAGE

A while ago I got a question about coverage from a member in Australia (everyone sing “he comes from a land down-under!”): “Hi Shane, I’m a weekend warrior filmmaker, and I have a reasonable grip on the shooting side, but I’m trying to understand the construction of an average 100 minute film. I’ve dissected […]

December 25, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

XEEN Lenses in Action on the 8K Red Monstro

No color charts or lab tests here. See how the Xeen lenses stack up on RED’s 8K Vista Vision Monstro sensor in the real world.

December 23, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Post Production

DaVinci Resolve Quick Tips: The Secret to Mixing Voices and Music with Fairlight

DaVinci Resolve Quick Tips: The Secret to Mixing Voices and Music with Fairlight By Ross Papitto Chocolate and Vanilla, Yin and Yang, The Force and The Dark Side, Voice and Music. All things in this world require balance, room, air, peace. And like a Production Assistant trying to move an 18k, audio tracks work the […]

December 22, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Post Production

Fixing Audio Hum or Buzz with Fairlight

Ever captured some awesome footage to find that you have Hum and Buzz? Sound makes up a humongous part of any production. You need to have a sound mixer that can take your media to the next level. Ross Papitto is an epic sound engineer and part of the HV crew!

December 20, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Cinematography: Bit Depth Doesn’t Matter, But Story Does

I overheard a conversation between a young cinematographer and a colorist going back and forth discussing the importance of 10 bit color or higher. I didn’t have time to interact then, so let me put my 2 cents in here and now. We have 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit, 16-bit, all these bits. I personally really do […]

December 13, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Focus, Formats, and Exposure – Master Cinematic Storytelling!

My July podcast is all about camera technology from formats and exposure to the emotion and motivation of focus pulling and much more. Topics covered include: What it takes to capture the “cinematic” look and feel with your camera Selecting your next camera: the pros & cons of Panasonic GH4, Sony A7s, Canon 5D Mark […]

September 25, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Budget Lighting for Passion Projects

This month’s podcast focuses on your budget lighting questions. Specifically, I cover these topics: How-to lighting set-ups for Inner Circle member’s projects Advice for lighting on a micro-budget Tips on recreating looks in camera and in post How to light for an iPhone shoot The Gaffer/DP relationship and workflows New this month – RED LUTS […]

September 10, 2018/by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

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