He says that i use every light available on our 40 foot truck. Nov 08, 2014 cinematography and lighting workshop with shane hurlbut asc. Cinematography and lighting workshop with shane hurlbut asc. The design duo behind the boho chic stay the joshua tree house venture out into the deserts of arizona. Book lighting is essentially a double diffusion technique that always uses at least 1 silk.
He has a number of favorite chimera lights, which he says that he deploys on every movie that he shoots. The experience lighting masterclass takes you onset and behind the scenes with featurefilm dp shane hurlbut asc, as he teaches you powerful lighting principles and techniques for all your filmmaking projects. New video workshoptour with shane hurlbut david saffir. Cineo lighting into the badlands lit with a range of cineo lighting products march 29, 2016 5. 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. Nov 21, 2019 the hurlbut academy lighting alternative. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc no film school. Included are lighting diagrams with explanations on why they look good as well as footage examples and what if comparisons. If you light a scene just for the sake of lighting the scene, youre missing an opportunity. Shane then goes on to talk about whats important for successful filmmaking.
See more ideas about lighting design, stage lighting and design. Lighting larger environments carry their own set of logistics and this will give you a firsthand look into preparing yourself for everything that you need. This lights specific design is to fill in the shadows. Shane hurlbuts illumination experience cinematography tour. Shane is a member of the prestigious american society of cinematographers and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. This comprehensive workshop covers both theory and practical application of lighting, lensing and composing scenes, giving you unlimited onset and behindthescenes access. The third point of lighting is the fill light, which is your contrast creator. Newsletter sign up to receive discounts, special offers, and be the first to know about the next big project from inshane designs. Cookies are usually made of wood with a design cut into them. Theres another popular lighting technique thats been making its way through the filmmaking world called book lighting.
Check out an excellent interview below from shane hurlbut, asc, with. See more ideas about stage lighting, technical theatre, theatre lighting. For a little bit of good news, weve decided to share with you, for free, shane s incredible illumination tour workshop. 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. Shane hurlbut asc lists the books that have inspired him as a filmmaker for you to use to expand your own scope and vision. He also talks about current films he is working on and the single most important thing in film making. Get your free copy of the ebook called astonishingly detailed and useful by filmmaker magazine. Coors light never stops football january 17, 2018 9. See more ideas about stage lighting, stage design and stage lighting design. Hurlbut, an asc director of photography whose work includes need for speed, act of valor.
During the filming of the show, actors had to be lit by fire, or something that closely resembled it. The book explores all aspects of the process, including aesthetics, technology, and practicalities, in a clear, concise manner designed to provide the reader with. Apr 27, 20 yacoe taught me composition and beauty lighting. Books for dps educational resources for cinematography.
In this short written and directed by po chan, we watch a mans last 3 minutes of life. Creating a beauty light with a book light by shane hurbut. May 15, 20 kino flo isnt the only manufacturer pushing alternative lighting solutions with filmmaking in mind, but its name is still nearly synonymous with the technology it helped revolutionize. 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. The diy varieties shane lists for key are 150400w sodium vapor, 150400w metal halide, and 150w halogen clamp lights.
The last 3 minutes brilliant new shane hurlbut 5d mark ii. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc. One example of how he does it is by creating a comprehensive online class on how to light night interiors. If you arent a member please go here to read all the benefits of membership and signup today. See more ideas about cinematic photography, photography and cinematography. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and what to expect when.
Book lighting is one of the softest types of lighting setups. Hurlbut studied film at emerson college, graduating with a degree in film and television in 1986. Originally from ithaca, new york, he grew up near cayuga lake, and graduated from southern cayuga high school in 1982. See more ideas about stage lighting, teaching theatre and theatre design. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and what to expect when employing it.
Many of you requested information on the go to lighting package that i use. Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane. Switching on the book light for a david crosby music video rosco. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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.
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. Your first point of lighting is your key light, which is the light that exposes the face. Apr 05, 2004 lighting is a basic, yet difficulttomaster, element of interior design, and lighting design basics provides the information you need in a concise, highly visual format. Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane hurlbut 12. There he was, one of hollywoods most celebrated directors of photography, quietly checking a spotlight on the set of the. Attain the highest level of visual artistry by learning to unleash the power of your camera and mastering the manipulation of light. Because of the fixtures design, the maxi created a soft light that could. Educational resources for cinematography hurlbut academy. Burger king the gasoline shuffle january 31, 2018 5. A very comprehensive book covering the history of lighting, fundamentals of lighting, lighting sources, exposure theory, lighting hd video, theory of color, on set operations and much more. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc lighting. The trick with book lighting is to not have the physical light source pointed at your. His early career included work on music videos for gloria estefan and smashing pumpkins. On his enthusiasm for tech, lighting and education may 25, 2016 9.
Having a package that can do many types of lighting is the secret. Shane hurlbut, asc born 1964 is an american cinematographer. The book covers lighting design, specific shooting setups, lab processing and other aspects of the profession such as their artistic philosophy and their insight on working with directors. The art, science, and practice of architectural lighting design is a comprehensive introduction to the intelligent use of lighting to define and enhance a space.
New video workshoptour with shane hurlbut david saffirs. I know you were wondering when the heck i was going to get back to the task at hand. Click on a photo to see more images from the production. In his post on book lighting, shane hurlbut suggests using a. See more ideas about stage lighting, lighting and stage design. Shane not only takes you through these subtleties but also one of his strongest abilities, which is to understand and utilize diy lighting to its fullest. See more ideas about stage lighting, lighting and stage lighting design. The book explores all aspects of the process, including aesthetics, technology, and practicalities, in a clear, concise manner designed. The book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic, requires the most inexpensive light modifiers, yet gives. Shane hurlbut s free book light tutorial on hurlbut academy is fantastic for film and television lighting. Producing an extremely soft, flattering output, this light control kit is easytouse and can be paired. Some of shanes more recent work has been on the amc show into the badlands. How to shoot an interview with a book light youtube.
Shane will show you how you can light a scene with 20k worth of hollywood lights or 250 dollars worth of diy clamp lights, batten lights and under counter floes where you are not able to tell. I invited shane and his peeps to write about the tour because i genuinely love the indepth and thorough articles and education shane has provided on his blog. Common techniques for creating soft lights are using soft boxes or diffusers. Sep 2, 2017 explore joeycole3766s board let there be light. Three point lighting is the classic style of all illumination. Different types of lighting fixtures and why we need them in. Apr 4, 20 key reading book light by shane hurlbut, asc. Shane hurlbut canon explorer of light, dp on terminator.
The second point of lighting is a back light, which is a light that is placed. The book light is the ultimate key source when your goal is to craft beautiful imagery. Salvation and more imdb profile oh, and dont forget the helmet cam released his new canon eos 5d mark ii short entitled the last 3 minutes. You must learn about the scene, have an effective tech scout, have conversations with the director, examine the location, read the script and get a feel for the characters emotions before you make choices on lighting, color, and contrast. This is more commonly known as a book light, coined by shane hurlbut. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc lighting diagram, types of. Dp shane hurlbut, asc on his enthusiasm for tech, lighting and. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover shanes. This lighting setup is the ultimate in control, light quality, and punch. See more ideas about led, stage lighting and stage lighting design. Learn how to add drama to your scenes with this simple lighting tutorial. Hurlbut has worked with photographer herb ritts on campaigns for vanity fair, bazaar, allure, nine west, and absolut vodka.
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. How to build up your camera for indie filmmaking by shane hurlbut, asc hurlbut academy. And then theres shane hurlbut to the rescue, shortcircuiting a potentially steep learning curve with his free online lighting classes at hurlbut academy. A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of lighting design. Do you have shane hurlbuts book light gear on your grip. How to build up your camera for indie filmmaking by shane. See more ideas about design, stage lighting design and set design theatre. The second point of lighting is a back light, which is a light that is placed behind your actor and is used to separate your actors out from the background.
View shane hurlbuts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In the clip, shane hurlbut, walks us through the lighting setup he used to create the windowlike shadows you see behind the model in the photo above. Shane hurlbut has worked as dp on some great hollywood movies and terminator salvation. Shane hurlbuts go to lighting package hurlbut academy. Filmmaker magazine shane hurlbut asc shane hurlbut, asc. As you can see, the way hurlbut controls the light, helps him add more contrast, and thus, more dimension to the scene. 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. Shane hurlbut director of photography freelance director. Cinematography and lighting workshop with shane hurlbut. Today on ask aputure, ted from the ateam tells us all about book lighting, where book lighting. Trade looking for tc slide film mattes, cine packs. 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. But, despite the huge budgets often afforded him, he doesnt sniff at the idea of diy solutions.
On the other hand, i did have an old iphone to capture one helluva learning experience courtesy of mr. Two leading designers, both with decades of experience, offer straightforward coverage of concepts and techniques, and present realistic goals you can use as guides to. Coined by filmmaker shane hurlbut, the book light technique creates. Jan 24, 2016 thec47 book light kit provides superior light modification for interviews and narratives.