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On Set
Jul
20
Mixing Formats: Arri Alexa, Canon 5D and C300 on a New Mexico DOT Spot
I love shooting commercials that make a difference and give back to local communities. Hurlbut Visuals recently collaborated with Vaughn Wedeen Kuhn to lens the next set of Department of Transportation spots for New Mexico.
Jun
1
It’s Hard to Stop a Trane: Shooting Action Sequences
How we shot the action sequences for a series of Trane AC commercials with extreme heat and a bus crash.
May
3
Po Chan’s vision for “The Ticket” discussed on the Digital Convergence Podcast
In this special edition of the Digital Convergence Podcast, Chris Fenwick delves deep into the mind and vision of Po Chan – a remarkable visual story teller, artist, and director of both “The Last Three Minutes” and “The Ticket.”
Apr
20
Looking Inside the Canon1DC DSLR 4K Capture Project “The Ticket”
We have had an outpouring of positive feedback on Po Chan’s film “The Ticket.” Everyone at Hurlbut Visuals wanted to give you an inside look at how we used the power of this incredibly flexible, lightweight, DSLR platform, the A camera system that is the 1DC. It gives any filmmaker the ability to dream.
Apr
16
The Next Gen in Digital Film Capture: Canon’s 4K 1DC
When Canon approached me to test and shoot a short film for their new 1DC 4K DSLR, I was more than excited. After the first night of testing, one word came to mind. WOW!!!
Mar
28
The Canon C300 on an El Pollo Loco Spot
The current spot was for El Pollo Loco, and the concept was a very action oriented camera, with snap zooms and quick handheld push ins and pull outs. I thought the Canon C300 would be the perfect camera for this job, lightweight and maneuverable.
Mar
15
Crash Cam: Filmmaking Inside the Box
Let’s look at how the crash cam world has changed because of the Canon 5D. It has replaced the eyemo that used to be a clapper of a 35 or 16mm with bad lenses. It could be blown up, bashed into, driven over, or you could even have a car land right on it.
Mar
9
BTS on the Keith Urban "Act of Valor" Music Video
When director Scott Waugh called me to shoot the video for the “Act Of Valor” credit crawl song “For You” by Keith Urban, I was excited to have the opportunity to get the whole Elite Team back together. It was equally exciting to hear Keith’s amazing song, which supported the story perfectly.
Mar
7
Act of Valor In-Theater Q&A Session
We were in LA on February 25th for a screening of Act of Valor, followed by a panel discussion organized by Barry Anderson. Our friends from planet5D filmed the event, and we are embedding that video below.
Mar
5
Shooting Act of Valor Q & A
We’ve had a ton of questions via Twitter, Facebook and the hurlblog about shooting Act of Valor, so I thought I would share them in a Q&A format. Thanks so much to everyone for your support and kind words about the film!
Feb
22
Act of Valor: Reinventing the Action Genre
When Scotty Waugh and Mike “Mouse” McCoy, the incredible directing team at Bandito Brothers, asked me to shoot Act of Valor, I was excited, especially after listening to their unique vision for the making of this movie. I was ALL IN. The idea of reinventing the action genre was our mantra. To be able to immerse an audience in a 3D experience that was shot 2D; to capture POVs that felt like you were in an intense first person shooter video game; to move a 2.5 lb camera in ways that you have never seen before. These were the ideas that started to swirl in my head after our initial meeting.
Dec
7
Infusing First Person POV Into Mountain Dew GAME FUEL MW3
In mid-October, I got a call from McG to see if I was available to do a Mountain [...]
Oct
20
One Day, 197 Set ups, 12 Shooters & 9 Navy SEALs to bring Jeep COD (Call of Duty) Ride Experience to Life
When I was a kid, I had a fascination with Halloween. Our son, Myles, has inherited this same [...]
Sep
16
It Came from Above – Shooting a Documentary in the Field
This summer, my phone rang and my friend, Erica Tremblay, was on the other end of the [...]
Nov
12
Helmet Cams: Visceral, Intimate, and Emotional Connection with Your 5D
The first job that I ever shot with the Canon 5D was as Director and DP on a webisode series that Director of “Terminator Salvation” McG asked me to do. We produced these webisodes as part of the “Terminator Salvation” marketing campaign to be used…
Aug
11
Canon 5D MK II & The Video Village Challenge
At first glance with the Canon 5D you notice one thing, the minute you plug a mini HDMI cable or a 1/8” mini plug into the outputs on the camera, your LCD screen disappears. It is like a sick magic trick that for some reason, not one person can figure out.
Aug
4
The Canon 5D in Big Sky Country with the MARINES
I am on the road again directing for Bandito Brothers www.banditobrothers.com/ and loving it. As a filmmaker, I am taking advantage of this inspiring, creative tool (a 5D camera) while stretching the budget. Our goal is to show the influence of the Marines around the globe while…
Jun
14
A Hybrid Shoot In America’s Heartland for Case Tractor
Three weeks ago I was selected as the director for a national commercial campaign for Case Tractors. It would be my first solo directing gig after signing with the Bandito Brothers one month ago. In the commercial world, an advertising agency is hired by the client, which…
May
17
The Making of The Vietnam Sequence From “The Last 3 Minutes”
We are going to give you a special treat on this blog. When I travel around the world, many people come up and ask me about the one shot helicopter crash in Terminator:Salvation. So I thought this was a fitting place to talk about all in one shot sequences…
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