Comments on: How to Light for Specific Camera Blocking: Master to Close-Up http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/ Create | Innovate | Educate Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:02:26 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-57929 Shane Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:42:36 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-57929 Jimmy. What I meant by that is with hard light by using the hard light and I have a person in front of a wall. The hard light I can cut it off of that actor so it doesn't spill against the wall. Hard light is all about being able to control more easily than a softer source. So glad to hear the blog is being translated and opened up to more readers. Thank you for the kind words and support. Jimmy. What I meant by that is with hard light by using the hard light and I have a person in front of a wall. The hard light I can cut it off of that actor so it doesn’t spill against the wall. Hard light is all about being able to control more easily than a softer source. So glad to hear the blog is being translated and opened up to more readers. Thank you for the kind words and support.

]]> By: jimmy http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-57873 jimmy Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:47:20 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-57873 thank you sir.very useful. sir,do you know your articles have translated into Chinese? a lot of people like them.but you know "Poetry can't translation",so i have one question.“ It gives me the ability to control my light off walls, pillars, foreground elements, etc. to create contrast, mood and help assist the story." What do you mean about ‘off wall’？Is that you mean hardlight helps you to control the bouncing light of the walls, pillars etc.or hardlight can easy control not to light the wall background? thank you. thank you sir.very useful. sir,do you know your articles have translated into Chinese? a lot of people like them.but you know “Poetry can’t translation”,so i have one question.“ It gives me the ability to control my light off walls, pillars, foreground elements, etc. to create contrast, mood and help assist the story.” What do you mean about ‘off wall’？Is that you mean hardlight helps you to control the bouncing light of the walls, pillars etc.or hardlight can easy control not to light the wall background? thank you.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-49938 Shane Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-49938 Thomas Bosack. Thanks for the comment and support. Thomas Bosack. Thanks for the comment and support.

]]> By: Thomas Bosack http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-49436 Thomas Bosack Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:56:41 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-49436 Excellent professional advice. Love the 1/2 frost 4x4 trick. Excellent professional advice. Love the 1/2 frost 4×4 trick.

]]> By: 好莱坞著名摄影师Shane Hurlbut ASC《为不同机位布光: 从全景到特写》-V电影-最大的微电影平台 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-47491 好莱坞著名摄影师Shane Hurlbut ASC《为不同机位布光: 从全景到特写》-V电影-最大的微电影平台 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:43:52 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-47491 [...] Hurlbut ASC前不久发布的博客《How to Light for Specific Camera Blocking: Master to Close-Up》。Shane [...] [...] Hurlbut ASC前不久发布的博客《How to Light for Specific Camera Blocking: Master to Close-Up》。Shane [...]

]]> By: Slim http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-47278 Slim Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:51:47 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-47278 HAHA-Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! The test shoot went well for the one second the cats stood still. There I was in my room "calmly" trying to make my cats stand still with "temptations" cat treats scattered along the floor with my yellow work lights. I learned a few things-lighting fur vs skin are entirely different beasts! In my test I found it hard to pull off shadow on cam side on fur like you could on skin without loosing detail and the fur going mushy like. I found less diffusion and a straight bounce made for more detail in the fur making the cat seem more wild and less of a house pet if that makes sence. I for sure learned alot more then I expected on how soft vs hard light could enhance story vs just making people or things look "prettier" as I thought before this experiment. light can enhance your image almost like certain words in a sentence can enhance a paragraph. There really is a language in light other then a pure visual quality thing. Now I get why some horror stories are lit the way they are; before my little test I just thought horror stories were lit with hard light just because-I didnt really know why to be honest but now I do to enhance texture and give a certain vibe, make thing less pretty. Not sure if those are the right answers but i'm thinking more and seeing light differently so that must be good;) Much thanks for the follow up. HAHA-Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! The test shoot went well for the one second the cats stood still. There I was in my room “calmly” trying to make my cats stand still with “temptations” cat treats scattered along the floor with my yellow work lights.

I learned a few things-lighting fur vs skin are entirely different beasts! In my test I found it hard to pull off shadow on cam side on fur like you could on skin without loosing detail and the fur going mushy like. I found less diffusion and a straight bounce made for more detail in the fur making the cat seem more wild and less of a house pet if that makes sence. I for sure learned alot more then I expected on how soft vs hard light could enhance story vs just making people or things look “prettier” as I thought before this experiment. light can enhance your image almost like certain words in a sentence can enhance a paragraph. There really is a language in light other then a pure visual quality thing. Now I get why some horror stories are lit the way they are; before my little test I just thought horror stories were lit with hard light just because-I didnt really know why to be honest but now I do to enhance texture and give a certain vibe, make thing less pretty. Not sure if those are the right answers but i’m thinking more and seeing light differently so that must be good;)

Much thanks for the follow up.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-47078 Shane Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:54:59 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-47078 Slim, I am so glad that you found this useful. Theory is so important, to light in way to propel your story to new heights. How did the cat scene turn out with the book light? Slim, I am so glad that you found this useful. Theory is so important, to light in way to propel your story to new heights. How did the cat scene turn out with the book light?

]]> By: Slim http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-46800 Slim Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:28:10 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-46800 Shane, Thank you so much for this! Long story short I'm a self taught guy no opportunity for film school so sites like this is a stand in for that. I hope you realize how much this place gives people like myself a fighting chance and tons of inspiration! I knew I wanted to be a cinematographer but I was limited with gear I had so I pursued photo first knowing it would lend me the knowledge needed to pursue film next. Composition, lighting, post work for still photo's has helped me greatly and I finally have a 5dmk2!! It may not be the latest and greatest as of today but like your site gives me a fighting chance and judging by your 5d films and others it will be a long time before I outgrow it. I learned so much from this tutorial not only about lighting but also about cam position specifically how i can go from wide to close up without it seaming jarring while maintaining same light setup as seen in "We are marshall" w/shia LaBeouf sequence. I cant wait to light from opposite cam and punch in from wide to close on the part when there is dialogue, going from wide to close from one actor to another seams the way to do it. So- I wouldn't go from wide to close on same actor say (actor-1) back to back but go wide on actor-1 then punch in when other actor is talking- actor 2 which is then leading me to a close up back on actor 1 while maintaining the 180 degree rule w/ talent being lit opposite of cam. I never could figure out how to do that wide to close shot w/out being jarring but this post did help my find a solution even though it was about lighting and cam position. Cant wait to try it out with my cats tomorrow if they will sit still w/ book-ish lighting from my home depot work lights i just got bounced of a wall ..haha pumped..:) Thank you and your team truly epic stuff here. Shane,

Thank you so much for this! Long story short I’m a self taught guy no opportunity for film school so sites like this is a stand in for that. I hope you realize how much this place gives people like myself a fighting chance and tons of inspiration! I knew I wanted to be a cinematographer but I was limited with gear I had so I pursued photo first knowing it would lend me the knowledge needed to pursue film next. Composition, lighting, post work for still photo’s has helped me greatly and I finally have a 5dmk2!! It may not be the latest and greatest as of today but like your site gives me a fighting chance and judging by your 5d films and others it will be a long time before I outgrow it.

I learned so much from this tutorial not only about lighting but also about cam position specifically how i can go from wide to close up without it seaming jarring while maintaining same light setup as seen in “We are marshall” w/shia LaBeouf sequence. I cant wait to light from opposite cam and punch in from wide to close on the part when there is dialogue, going from wide to close from one actor to another seams the way to do it. So- I wouldn’t go from wide to close on same actor say (actor-1) back to back but go wide on actor-1 then punch in when other actor is talking- actor 2 which is then leading me to a close up back on actor 1 while maintaining the 180 degree rule w/ talent being lit opposite of cam. I never could figure out how to do that wide to close shot w/out being jarring but this post did help my find a solution even though it was about lighting and cam position. Cant wait to try it out with my cats tomorrow if they will sit still w/ book-ish lighting from my home depot work lights i just got bounced of a wall ..haha pumped..:) Thank you and your team truly epic stuff here.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-46787 Shane Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:33:34 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-46787 Rick Shorrock, you are so welcome and I am glad that it is helping you Rick Shorrock, you are so welcome and I am glad that it is helping you

]]> By: Rick Shorrock http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-46764 Rick Shorrock Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:33:50 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-46764 Shane, thanks so much for this! I've been following your DSLR tutorials on YouTube, but I have hit the motherlode with this lighting tutorial! As a video production business owner, this is giving me new ideas on how to light better shots before pressing 'record'. Awesome! Shane, thanks so much for this! I’ve been following your DSLR tutorials on YouTube, but I have hit the motherlode with this lighting tutorial! As a video production business owner, this is giving me new ideas on how to light better shots before pressing ‘record’. Awesome!

]]> By: Ryan Bradshaw http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-45403 Ryan Bradshaw Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:32:10 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-45403 Thank you for responding. Would you say there is more of an emphasis on camera moves, like jibs and dollys, in the amatuer filmmaker area and not enough emphasis on the lighting? Should we focus more on the lighting and less on the cool camera move? Thank you for responding. Would you say there is more of an emphasis on camera moves, like jibs and dollys, in the amatuer filmmaker area and not enough emphasis on the lighting? Should we focus more on the lighting and less on the cool camera move?

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43832 Shane Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:39:52 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43832 Gabriel Mays, you are so welcome, thank you for your kind words and support Gabriel Mays, you are so welcome, thank you for your kind words and support

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43819 Shane Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:29:57 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43819 Brian Blight, thank you so much for your kind words. Lighting and composition are so important. The tools change but these do not. Brian Blight, thank you so much for your kind words. Lighting and composition are so important. The tools change but these do not.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43801 Shane Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:18:14 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43801 Ty Stone, thank you for your kind words. No I have not used them. All those older fresnel and open face are great to use. Ty Stone, thank you for your kind words. No I have not used them. All those older fresnel and open face are great to use.

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43793 Shane Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:06:47 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43793 Ankit Goswami, Hello to you. I ams os glad that you are into the blog, we roll out a little different. The tools change but lighting and composition don't. Many more on the way. Thanks for the support Ankit Goswami, Hello to you. I ams os glad that you are into the blog, we roll out a little different. The tools change but lighting and composition don’t. Many more on the way. Thanks for the support

]]> By: Shane http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43785 Shane Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43785 Ryan Bradshaw, you have to be a cinematographer, understand light, when to shoot in the day, how to light. There is a ton that goes into all this, just because you own a camera doesn't make you a cinematographer, it makes you a camera owner. This takes years of experience. Start looking at light, every inch of light, put that in your memory bank and then try to replicate it when you shoot movies. Most of the cinematographers that you love and respect, they were 20 years in it before saying they were a cinematographer. Ryan Bradshaw, you have to be a cinematographer, understand light, when to shoot in the day, how to light. There is a ton that goes into all this, just because you own a camera doesn’t make you a cinematographer, it makes you a camera owner. This takes years of experience. Start looking at light, every inch of light, put that in your memory bank and then try to replicate it when you shoot movies. Most of the cinematographers that you love and respect, they were 20 years in it before saying they were a cinematographer.

]]> By: Ryan Bradshaw http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-43067 Ryan Bradshaw Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-43067 Shane, I recently watched a short film shot on the Sony F55 and a few things shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Both produced beautiful images. I shoot on a Canon 60D and 7D. I know there's a resolution differences between my cameras and the ones used in the short films. I have seen great video come from DSLRs, and I'm sure if nicer cameras aren't used properly, they won't produce the great images we know they can. When it comes down to it, does it really come down to lighting? If a scene is properly lit, will it look great on, almost, any camera? What do I need to do to get great looking video from these cameras? Thank you, Ryan Shane,
I recently watched a short film shot on the Sony F55 and a few things shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Both produced beautiful images. I shoot on a Canon 60D and 7D. I know there’s a resolution differences between my cameras and the ones used in the short films. I have seen great video come from DSLRs, and I’m sure if nicer cameras aren’t used properly, they won’t produce the great images we know they can. When it comes down to it, does it really come down to lighting? If a scene is properly lit, will it look great on, almost, any camera? What do I need to do to get great looking video from these cameras?

Thank you,
Ryan

]]> By: Ankit Goswami http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-39589 Ankit Goswami Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:28:51 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-39589 Shane thanks a ton for this post. I am from India, and a independent film maker. Thank you for sharing a useful information in a very simple way. And I love this blog. And i'm looking forward to see more post on direction and lighting. Shane

thanks a ton for this post. I am from India, and a independent film maker.
Thank you for sharing a useful information in a very simple way. And I love this blog. And i’m looking forward to see more post on direction and lighting.

]]> By: Ty Stone http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-36679 Ty Stone Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-36679 Hello, Love the site and what you do. Have you every used Smith-Victor lights, and what is your opinion on them. i want to build a nice kit of lights that pair with the HomeDepot lights that I get too. Thank you Hello,

Love the site and what you do. Have you every used Smith-Victor lights, and what is your opinion on them. i want to build a nice kit of lights that pair with the HomeDepot lights that I get too.

Thank you

]]> By: Brian Blight http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2012/11/how-to-light-for-specific-camera-blocking-master-to-close-up/comment-page-1/#comment-30334 Brian Blight Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:17:20 +0000 http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/?p=7460#comment-30334 Shane, I had to thank you for this post. I am a painter and photographer and I am always looking to other mediums to keep learning. Your knowledge of light and design is really inspiring. Thanks again! Peace. Brian Shane,
I had to thank you for this post. I am a painter and photographer and I am always looking to other mediums to keep learning. Your knowledge of light and design is really inspiring.
Thanks again! Peace.
Brian

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