Terminator salvation, need for speed, act of valor in this interview, colin smith, asks shane hurlbut about the use of small dslr cameras in shooting the movie, act of. It contains fundamental cinematography techiniques, advanced techniques, and a wealth of information regarding just that painting with light. Shane hurlbuts free book light tutorial on hurlbut academy is fantastic for film and television lighting. I have always been intrigued by others work and art, and constantly wanted to learn on how to improve my work. Shane hurlbut, asc director of photography, asc member, academy member, 21 feature films. For indie and lowtono budget work, you can downscale his knowledge to work with china balls and incandescent lightbulbs, grids and bounce. This configuration and purpose is definitely interesting way to light a scene. Many video editors i know rely on a macbook pro as their personal, everyday machine, and many video editors i know also have been wanting a lot more from the macbook pro over the past few years. Read more here on creating a beauty light with a book light. For shane hurlbut, asc, there are new filmmaking technologies that come alongand then there are tools that redefine his art. Theres another popular lighting technique thats been making its way through the filmmaking world called book lighting. Seeing the light shane hurlbuts philosophy on success. On the other hand, i did have an old iphone to capture one helluva learning experience courtesy of mr.
Illumination experience workshop with hollywood cinematographer shane hurlbut, asc posted december 9, 2014 to cinematography, filmmaking, workshop by. Sep 2, 2017 explore joeycole3766s board let there be light. Shane hurlbut online courses digital video talk forum. The trick with book lighting is to not have the physical light source pointed at your. If you arent a member please go here to read all the benefits of membership and signup today. Book lighting is essentially a double diffusion technique that always uses at least 1 silk. While i saw that film at nab and wasnt too crazy about the quality of the footage. Book light example with hand and shadow by shane hurlbut, asc by hurlbut academy. Watch video lighting the complete course prime video. Creating a beauty light with a book light by shane hurbut. Lastly, you will need some sort of diffusion panel.
Shane is a member of the prestigious american society of cinematographers and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Canons eos rebel sl3 eos 250d is the latest in the companys line of diminutive dslrs. The 16 macbook pro is a solid machine for video editing. Youll learn about the different types of lights, color temperature and setting white balance, setting up lights including the threepoint lighting setup, shooting in natural light, lighting safety and much more. One of the things i like the most about this tutorial is that hes not all hung up using the latest and greatest grip and lighting products. Since then, he has expanded his portfolio to include lead camera on nearly twenty films, including blockbusters like need for speed and terminator. We finally received some superior power with the most recent release, but. Diy book light on a model by shane hurlbut, asc by hurlbut academy. Once you cut on adobe premiere pro cs5, you never go back, says hurlbut. Shane hurlbut s free book light tutorial on hurlbut academy is fantastic for film and television lighting.
Switching on the book light for a david crosby music video rosco. Browsing the shop at the bfi southbank recently i came across a copy, liked what i saw and went home and ordered it on line. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Ryan breaks down how to break up and diffuse light for better cinematography. Shane hurlbut asc author of where to place your key light. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and what to. Shanes most recent work that weve covered here was the canonsponsored film the ticket, shot in 4k on the canon 1d c. In which he uses a lighting technique that he describes on his blog as a book light. Do you have shane hurlbuts book light gear on your grip. The book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic, requires the most inexpensive light modifiers, yet gives you the maximum control over the quality of light.
Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane. In his post on book lighting, shane hurlbut suggests using a bleached muslin which you can online for only a few dollars. Shane hurlbut, asc born 1964 is an american cinematographer. The american society of cinematographers recognized hurlbut after his first feature film, the rat pack 1998, depicting frank sinatra and his infamous friends at the height of their influence, directed by rob cohen. Originally from ithaca, new york, he grew up near cayuga lake, and graduated from southern cayuga high school in 1982. Shane hurlbut has a great hour long lightning workshop thats available for 100% free now because of the virus. This really cant be overstated, because shane provides everything from custom lightingkit tutorials to explanations of various shottypes and composition styles all important functional. He focuses on light as applied to photography and film, and owns a lighting business in pasadena, california. This lighting setup is the ultimate in control, light quality, and punch. Today on ask aputure, ted from the ateam tells us all about book lighting, where book lighting. Shane s most recent work that weve covered here was the canonsponsored film the ticket, shot in 4k on the canon 1d c.
How to build up your camera for indie filmmaking by shane. Its been said time and time again, and its worth saying again shane hurlbut and his blog at hurlbut visuals is a strong resource and great friend to the diy and independent filmmaking communities. This video shows you why lighting can truly affect your videos. An introduction to photographic lighting book by fil hunter, paul fuqua, and steven biver. Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane hurlbut 12.
With over 30 years of experience dealing with everything that a production can throw at you, shane hurlbut, asc shares his process of preparing for a shoot as director of photography, lighting for characters, blocking, and most importantly, the why behind the how. Below, shane talks about his love for the kino flo, and shares an awesome rig he had built for the last 3 minutes to spin several long 1 kinos to create a carousel like lighting effect in the background of a shot. The third point of a classic three point lighting set up is a fil. Feb 27, 2014 ryan breaks down how to break up and diffuse light for better cinematography.
Cinematographer director of photography march 1991 present 28 years 9 months. This is more commonly known as a book light, coined by shane hurlbut. This comprehensive workshop covers both theory and practical application of lighting, lensing and composing scenes, giving you unlimited onset and behindthescenes access. Since soft light is spread across broad directions, it becomes harder to control the spill. Dec 09, 2014 illumination experience workshop with hollywood cinematographer shane hurlbut, asc posted december 9, 2014 to cinematography, filmmaking, workshop by. Shane hurlbut,2 born 1964 is an american cinematographer. After securing a degree in film and television from emerson college in 1986, the cinematographer quickly found himself learning grip and electrical work on movies like phantasm ii and teen witch. Apr 4, 20 key reading book light by shane hurlbut, asc. Book light on a model by shane hurlbut, asc on vimeo. Shane hurlbut, asc is a member of the prestigious american society of cinematographers and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Nov 06, 2019 shane hurlbuts free book light tutorial on hurlbut academy is fantastic for film and television lighting. Filmmaker magazine shane hurlbut asc shane hurlbut, asc. Canon 5d mark ii, shane hurlbut in the second part of this interview with cinematographer shane hurlbut, we cover his upcoming illumination experience educational tour.
Dp shane hurlbut, asc on his enthusiasm for tech, lighting and education shane hurlbut, asc is a very focused man. He also has a bunch of other workshops on blocking, rehersals and directing. Sep 24, 2018 how to build up your camera for indie filmmaking by shane hurlbut, asc hurlbut academy. In his post on book lighting, shane hurlbut suggests using a bleached muslin which you can online for only a. November 20, 2012 build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc its been said time and time again, and its worth saying again shane hurlbut and his blog at hurlbut visuals is a strong resource and great friend to the diy and. I know you were wondering when the heck i was going to get back to the task at hand. Shane takes what you think you knew were the basics and turns them on their head into one of the most elegant approaches to lighting you will ever find. It is hurlbuts subtlety and creativity with lighting that defines the sheer beauty and atmosphere in his work. Shane hurlbut asc is the author of where to place your key light 4. Hurlbut, an asc director of photography whose work includes need for speed, act of valor.
On his enthusiasm for tech, lighting and education may 25, 2016 9. For a little bit of good news, weve decided to share with you, for free, shanes incredible illumination tour workshop. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc no film school. I recommend watching shane hurlbut videos, from his website or youtube channel. Aug 08, 2014 canons eos rebel sl3 eos 250d is the latest in the companys line of diminutive dslrs. Jul 22, 2014 in his post on book lighting, shane hurlbut suggests using a bleached muslin which you can online for only a few dollars. He gives you about seven choices for lights to recreate the book light. Cinematographer benjamin gaskell created the same soft look of a book lighting setup using a dmg lumiere maxi switch shining through a piece of rosco diffusion during a david crosby music video shoot. Everything around this sentence around this talks about the past, but this is in the present. Hurlbut academy professional online filmmaking education 9,751 views 8 months ago hurlbutacademy is a huge, interactive library of professional online educational filmmaking video lessons and courses led by renowned cinematographer shane hurlbut asc with over 30 years of industry experience and dozens of feature films. In this course, youll learn the basics of video lighting. I highly suggest you check it out, this guy is amazing. This book came highly recommended to me by shane hurlbut asc.
Hurlbut studied film at emerson college, graduating with a degree in film and television in 1986. The american society of cinematographers recognized hurlbut. This really cant be overstated, because shane provides everything from custom lighting kit tutorials to explanations of various shottypes and composition styles all important functional. Book lighting is one of the softest types of lighting setups. But coming from the lighting side gave me so much confidence that i could walk into any room, stage, set and know how to light it. Shane hurlbut director of photography freelance director. Shanes love of lighting and his ability and willingness to share this love is what drives him. Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane hurlbut. Dp shane hurlbut, asc on his enthusiasm for tech, lighting and.
Say what you will about shane hurlbut, but there arent too many professional directors of photography who take the time out of their crazy schedules to try to give back to the community. If you want to spot it up to get more light then your source will be a little harder, filling the whole bounce up is giving you the most out of your book light. This is book light on a model by shane hurlbut, asc by 48 hour film project on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. He gives you 5 things to look for when lighting any face, and. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc lighting.
Its been said time and time again, and its worth saying again shane hurlbut and his blog at hurlbut visuals is a strong resource and great friend to the diy. The book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic, requires the most inexpensive light modifiers, yet gives. The emotion he brings to the movement of the camera, like a dance, walks in line. What i learned from shane hurlbuts illumination experience. Coined by filmmaker shane hurlbut, the book light technique creates a soft light with a wraparound quality by bouncing your light source off a.
Painting with light is a book i first heard about when hollywood dp shane hurlbut recommended it on his excellent blog. In the second part of this interview with cinematographer shane hurlbut, we cover his upcoming illumination experience educational tour. Nov 20, 2012 its been said time and time again, and its worth saying again shane hurlbut and his blog at hurlbut visuals is a strong resource and great friend to the diy and independent filmmaking communities. Jul 10, 2014 painting with light is a book i first heard about when hollywood dp shane hurlbut recommended it on his excellent blog. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and. Its been said time and time again, and its worth saying again shane hurlbut and his blog at hurlbut visuals is a strong resource and great. For a little bit of good news, weve decided to share with you, for free, shane s incredible illumination tour workshop. The american society of cinematographers recognized hurlbut after his first feature film, the rat pack 1998, depicting frank sinatra and his infamous friends at the height of their influence, directed by rob. Cineo lighting into the badlands lit with a range of cineo lighting products march 29, 2016 5.
Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc. See more ideas about led, stage lighting and stage lighting design. Jul 18, 2014 the book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic, requires the most inexpensive light modifiers, yet gives you the maximum control over the quality of light. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and what to expect when employing it.
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