What To Have In Your RED Toolkit

Chris Herr, a member of Shane’s camera team, takes you through the tools he uses with RED cameras,.

RED Dragon Black Shading Protocol with Chris Herr

Chris Herr, a member of my camera team, explains the importance of this process as well as how to black shade so that you can get the best quality...

RED Dragon Heat Management with Chris Herr

Chris Herr of Shane’s camera team takes us through how to properly manage RED Dragon fan settings to help maintain temperature for your black shade calibration settings.

A Look at RED Dragon LUTs

Using LUTs properly comes from the extension of understanding how to properly expose your camera, getting all of your settings dialed in and then deciding, “This is the look...

MōVI Technician Series: What’s in My MōVI Kit

As a MōVI technician, Chris Herr has to be prepared for many different situations with a full kit of tools, which include AC tools, tools specific to the MōVI,...

MōVI Technician Series: Tips & Tools – Applying a Filter on the MōVI

A member of Shane’s camera team, Chris Herr explains different ways to attach filters on the camera lens.

Setting Up Majestic Mode with Specific Lens Focal Lengths

In this video, Chris is diving into the fine-tuning on the MōVI while in Majestic Mode. In Majestic mode, the operator of the MōVI has control of the device...

Prepping Your MōVI M15 with the RED Dragon

Here are some of the key things to remember when setting up your MōVI M15.

Prepping Your MōVI M10 with the Canon C300

Here are some of the key things to remember when setting up your MōVI M10.

Camera Assistant Series: What Is In Your AC Kit – Part 1 Murse

Derek Edwards has been working with me for twenty years as one of my go to 1st ACs (Camera Assistant and Focus Puller). Many people have asked him what’s...

Camera Assistant Series: What Is In Your AC Kit – Part 2 Set Case

Derek Edwards has been working with me for about twenty years. Today Derek explains what he keeps in his set case.

Camera Assistant Series: How to Prep a Camera Package

Derek Edwards is a camera assistant who has been working with me for about twenty years. Today he explains how he properly preps a camera package with a RED...

Camera Assistant Series: How to Prep a Lens

1st AC Derek Edwards has been working with me for twenty years. Derek stresses the importance of properly prepping a lens before a shoot, but how does he prep...

Camera Assistant Series: Setting Up Your Focus Monitor

In today’s portion of our Camera Assistant Series, Derek Edwards takes us through focus assist and how to set up a focus monitor.

Camera Assistant Series: Pulling Focus – Communicating With Your Team and Laying Marks

Today Derek Edwards takes us through the process of laying marks and how the dolly grip, 2nd AC, and 1st AC communicate so they can successfully get the shot.

Camera Assistant Series: Pulling Focus – Zen Focus Techniques and Watching Your Actors

1st AC Derek Edwards has been working with Shane for about twenty years. Today he shows us how he communicates with the operator and explains how he gets in...

Camera Blocking & Setting Up The Scene: Deadfall

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A Word From Shane – The New Hurlbut Academy Website

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PODCAST: EP 53 –  GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GLASS

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Commercial Directing: Case IH – Pre-production

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On Set Series: Coors Light – Part 5 – Lighting Liquid

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Commercial Directing Series | Case IH Part 4: Production

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Coors Light, Part 4 – The BBQ

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Case IH – THE AGENCY PHONE CALL

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Hurlbut Academy Membership Perks and NEW Features!

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Coors Light – The Bar Sequence

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NEW Workshop Is Coming!!!

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Commercial Director Series: Case IH – How To Build a Treatment

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Tiffen Digital Diffusion

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Coors Light, Part 2 – The Tailgate Sequence

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Tiffen Black Pearlescent Diffusion

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HOW TO USE A DIRECTOR’S TREATMENT TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMERCIAL AGENCY

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Tiffen Black Soft Effects Diffusion

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SIC PODCAST: EP 52 – BREAKING FREE

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Tiffen Black Satin Diffusion

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SIC PODCAST: EP 51 – VOCALIZING VISION

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RED GEMINI LUTS

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Learn How to Build a Profitable, Creative Business That You Love

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Tiffen Black Glimmerglass Diffusion

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Light Kit Essentials Series: 1,000W 407 Fresnel Light

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Power Distro Series: Running Power In Reverse + Tying In & Metering Power + Gack Pack

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SIC PODCAST: EP 50 – LAND, AIR AND SEA

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Light Kit Essentials Series: LED Skypanel Lights

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SIC PODCAST: EP 49 – THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

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G&E Check: Kino Flos + Distro

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On Set Series: Keith Urban Music Video Part 2

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What’s In Your MōVI Kit?

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 48 – Getting Focused

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G&E Check In: HMI’s + Tungsten

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Light Kit Essentials Series: 1,000W Baby Baby Fresnel Light

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Camera Technician Series: What to Have in Your RED Toolkit

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On Set Series: Keith Urban Music Video – Part 1

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 47 – Growing Pains

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DIT Series: What’s In My Set Bag

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Lighting Crazy Beautiful: Part 2 – Setting Up the Master Wide Shot

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On Set Series: Into the Badlands – Night Interior Set Lighting Illuminating Rain

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SIC Podcast: SIC Podcast: Ep. 46 – What It Takes

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Lighting Crazy Beautiful: Part 1 – Powering Up the Set

There is a lot to consider when rolling up on the day and setting up the first shot. One of the biggest being your power and light placement! This...

Camera Assistant Series: Zen Focus Techniques

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On Set Series: “Waist Deep” – Logistics from the Shoot

n this installment, he breaks down the schedule, crew list, and potential hazards you may encounter trying to shoot an action sequence in one day. Whether you’re working on...

DIT Series: What’s On My Belt

As a DIT, you have to be ready for any situation the DP might throw your way. Many times that could pull you away from the confines of the...

SIC Podcast: Ep. 45 – Executing the Shot

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On Set Series: Into the Badlands – Night Interior Firelight & Lamplight Effects

Fire has been a mesmerizing source for thousands of years and its use in film has been endless. Depending if you are doing a scene around a campfire or...

Camera Assistant Series: Pulling Focus – Communicating With Your Team and Laying Marks

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Musicbed Offers Exclusive Discount Code for Inner Circle Members

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On Set Series: “Waist Deep” – Deliberately Breaking the Rules

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 44 – Mastering Your Craft

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DIT Series: DIT Cart

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On Set Series: Into the Badlands – Day Interior Set Lighting Late Afternoon

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Submit Your Podcast Questions

Here is the place where you can ask me anything for the monthly podcast.

Light Kit Essentials Series: Kino Flo Selects

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 43 – Working For It

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Camera Assistant Series: How to Prep a Lens

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On Set Series: “Waist Deep” – How To Blend Perspectives

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Light Kit Essentials Series: Arrilite 750W Open Face

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 42 – Developing Your Creative Voice

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On Set Series: Into The Badlands – Day Interior Midday

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On Set Series: “Waist Deep” – How to Shoot with Camera Emotion

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Camera Assistant Series: How to Prep a Camera Package

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Deconstructing Feature Films Part Two: Establishing The World

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 41 – Following Your Intuition

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Night Interiors: The Shoot

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On Set: Commercial Cinematography Series: Century 21 – Pre-Production

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Camera Assistant Series: What’s In Your AC Kit? – Part Two

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 40 – Trusting Your Instinct

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RED Technician Series: Black Shading Protocol

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DIT Technician Series: Workflow and Management

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Announcing: Shane’s Inner Circle Meetups

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On Set: Commercial Cinematography Series: Trane Part 2 – Shot Breakdown

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Night Interiors: The Finesse

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 39 – The Hollywood Change

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Camera Technician Series: What’s In Your AC Kit? – Part One

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On Set: Commercial Cinematography Series – Trane Part 1 – Pre-Production

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Night Interiors: The Build

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What Do You Want To Learn?

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 38 – Ushering in a New Era

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DIT Technician Series: Live Color Grades & LUTs

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Camera Technician Series: Setting Up Majestic Mode On The MoVI

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Shaping Light and Shadow: Nailing the Close-Up

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 37 – Understanding Your Cinematic Goals

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Power Distribution: Working with Set Power

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Shaping Light and Shadow

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Blocking And Matching Coverage

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On Set: Commercial Cinematography Series – Acura

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 36 – The Art in Business

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Rosco Diffusion Series Part 6: Color Grids

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Camera Assistant Series: Setting Up Your Focus Monitor

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How To Test Your Lens

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SIC Podcast: Ep. 35 – Light Placement – On Set Efficiency

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Portable Generator Etiquette

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Deconstructing Feature Films Part One: Visual Effects & The Perfect “Oner”

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Camera Technician Series: Advanced Color Grading

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Rosco Diffusion Series Part 5: Grids

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SIC Podcast: Ep 34 – Light Quality & Spectrum

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On Set: Into the Badlands – Replicating Day Exterior in Stage Environments

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Lighting Qualities & Ratios with 18K & 4K HMI Fresnels

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Rosco Diffusion Series Part 4: Tough White Diffusion

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SIC Podcast: Ep 33 – Understanding Your Filmmaking Tools

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On Set: Into the Badlands – Replicating Early Morning Interior Light

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How To Light Green Screen Series: Lighting With Just Two Lights

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Pre-Production: Selecting Your Aspect Ratio

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NAB MeetUp 2017

NAB 2017 Meet Up 4/23/17 at 7PM at Vesper Bar, The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV

SIC Podcast: Ep 32 – Your First Steps in Pre-Production

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Inner Circle Exclusive: Musicbed Discount 2017

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On Set: Into the Badlands – Diffusing Sunlight in Day Exteriors

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Blackmagic URSA Mini Test Parts 6 – 9: ND Comparison, Night ISO, and Rolling Shutter

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How To Light Green Screen Series: Lighting a Moving Subject

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Pre-Production: Breaking Down Your Screenplay

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SIC Podcast: Ep 31 – Communication is Key

This month Lydia and I sit down to answer your questions about how to deal with difficult people on set while maintaining professionalism, how to ensure your crew hold...

On Set: Into the Badlands – Day Interior Set Lighting For Three Cameras

Shane Hurlbut, ASC will take you through how to light and block for a three camera setup, and explain the compromises you might have to make. He’ll also show you...

How To Light Green Screen Series: Lighting Your Subject

When working with a green screen, knowing how to light your subject is essential. Shane Hurlbut, ASC will take you through his process of professionally lighting talent to avoid...

SIC Podcast: Ep 30 – Lighting Your Path to Success

How to light to set the mood while creating a cinematic-looking image, what lights to choose as a starting point, what to consider when buying and renting lights and...

On Set: Into the Badlands – Large Night Club Environments

We’re going to break down one of my favorite scenes I’ve ever lit—The Widow’s fight in the Versailles club. The Widow really had to make a memorable entrance. I...

How to Light Green Screen Series: Using Kino Flo Super-Green Tubes

This instruction will take you step by step in lighting, shaping, dealing with green contamination and camera placement. This is incredibly in depth and gives you my 25 plus...

SIC Podcast: Ep 29 – Carving Your Path

Lydia and I discuss my path to becoming a DP and how having someone to lean on in tough times is key!

Blackmagic URSA Mini Test Part 3: Day ISO/Finding Native

Part 3 of 9 series: I will take the URSA Mini to its breaking point and show you what it can and cannot do so you can make informed...

Blackmagic URSA Mini Test Part 2: Underexposure and Skin Tone

Part 2 of 9 series: I will take the URSA Mini to its breaking point and show you what it can and cannot do so you can make informed...

Blackmagic URSA Mini Test Part 1: Overexposure and Skin Tone

Part 1 of 9 series: I will take the URSA Mini to its breaking point and show you what it can and cannot do so you can make informed...

On Set: Into the Badlands – Challenges of Blocking Night Interiors

In this episode of On Set with Shane Day 10 Into the Badlands I go over creating a warmer tonality for Quinn, dealing with challenging New Orleans weather shutting...

Rosco Diffusion Series Part 2: Tough Frost Diffusions

Welcome back to our diffusion laboratory. Now we’re going to move onto the whiter frosts. We just had done half soft frost in highlight that is a much more...

SIC Podcast: Ep 28 – Getting to Know Your Camera

This month’s podcast covers how to put your camera through the ringer and get the most out of it. Shane discusses how it’s one thing to own a camera,...

ARRI Alexa LUTs: Interior Times of Day

I developed these LUTs while shooting Need for Speed and every time I use an Alexa on a commercial or feature project, these are the LUTs that build my...

How to Light an Interview with 4 Lekolites

Most people wouldn’t choose Lekos as their light of choice when doing an interview set-up. I want to break those preconceptions and demonstrate how this tool is the jack...

On Set: Into the Badlands – Choosing Your Perspective

In this episode of On Set with Shane Day 9 Into the Badlands I go over shooting on a long lens, natural lighting, circle bounce on close ups, cut...

Rosco Diffusion Series Part 1: Hanover Frost, Brushed Silk, and Light Opal

Welcome to our diffusion laboratory. Today, we’re going to be doing some really cool stuff with Rosco diffusion.

Creating Fire Effects: The Shoot

Now we’re going to use the power of the trash can light to illuminate your scene.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Creating Contrast with Color

Day 8 was kind of a split day. We took a later call so that we could do some night shooting. We also had that hellacious rainstorm that caused...

Creating Fire Effects: The Buld (DIY)

How to build your own Fire Effect with Mole-Richardson Company's Molettes and MoleFays.

SIC Podcast: Ep 26 – Setting Up Your Lighting

This month's podcast covers your questions on setting up your lighting. Shane discusses lighting backgrounds first, set ups and ratios as they pertain to moods, white balancing the night,...

Headlight Gag: The Shoot

Today I swing-in the method I used on We Are Marshall to create a Headlight gag effect.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Communicating Your Vision Through Color Grading

Day 7 carried a lot of weight. This episode was all about setting up the world with the opening sequence of the first episode. Shane Hurlbut, ASC, goes into...

Headlight Gag: The Build (DIY)

Today I’m going to break down the method I used in We Are Marshall to create the headlight gag effect.

SIC Podcast: Ep 25 – Planning Your Coverage

This month's podcast covers your questions on planning coverage, when to roll and more.

Custom Picture Profiles: Canon 5D Mark II & III – Canon Glass

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On Set: Into the Badlands – Lighting A Large Warehouse

On today’s episode of On Set, I go into communicating your vision, being aware of light at the location, lighting challenges, execution of exterior shots, execution of interior shots...

Moonlight Grey: Part 1

Now we are going to create a gray moonlight. For gray, I like to use tungsten lights because they have a beautiful silver quality. We are going to use...

SIC Podcast: Ep 24 – Work Ethics and Leadership

This month's podcast covers your questions on good work ethics shaping you as a leader.

Filmmaking Workshop Event: October 7 – 9, 2016

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TV Gag: Dedo Lights

I’m going to use the method I used in We Are Marshall to create a TV gag effect.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Matching Artificial Light with Day Exteriors

On today’s episode of On Set, I go into lighting to create a powerful mood, shooting day exteriors, using one light to light your scene, and how to shoot...

TV Gag: Kino Flo Lights

There are many ways to create a TV light effect. In We Are Marshall I used dedo lights in a chimera softbox. Today I’m going to demonstrate how I’ve...

What Do You Want To Learn? I Want To Know.

Share your questions. What do you want to learn about?

SIC Podcast: Ep 23 – Starting Out in the Business

This month's podcast covers your questions on getting into the business.

SmallHD DP7 Pro Monitor Settings

These SmallHD DP7 Pro Monitor settings are custom built and designed by my Hurlbut Visuals team.

Moonlight Blue: The Shoot

Our scene tonight is moody and mysterious. We have two girls running down a hillside through this smoke amongst all this shadowy tree dapple with simulated moonlight backlighting them....

On Set: Into the Badlands – Character Development Through Camera Movement

On Day 4 of Into the Badlands, I cover shooting establishing shots of the plantation, emulating skylight with Kino Flo Celeb 400 lights, how we used the MōVI...

Moonlight Blue: The Setup (DIY)

The sun is setting, and we are going to start lighting before we run out of daylight. The first thing you want to set when you’re doing night exteriors...

SIC Podcast: Ep 22 – Understanding Your Tools

This month's podcast covers your questions on topics related to lenses, filters and cameras.

Moonlight Blue: The Scout

Many of you have asked how I light at night, so in this How to Light Night Exteriors series, I want to show you my style of night lighting.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Replicating Early Morning Exteriors

Welcome to On Set With Shane Day 3 of Into The Badlands. This day was monstrous, being 6 7/8 pages.

Camera Movement: Emotion Through a MoVI

Today we are going to show you how camera movement feels with just the MōVI with no dolly involved.

Camera Movement: Emotion Through Dolly Push & Pull

Today we are going to show you how a camera on a dolly feels.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Lighting Forest Day Exteriors

Imagine it’s 500 years into the future. The world was bombed, and there has been a rebirth. The world is full of color and saturation, and we are in...

Day Interiors: The Shoot Part 2

Welcome to part five of the How to Light Day Interiors series, where we will tie up everything and make our final changes.

SIC Podcast: Ep 20 – Camera Placement, Documentary Cinematography, and Lighting Essentials

In this month's Inner Circle podcast, I cover your questions on cinematography and lighting.

Day Interiors: The Shoot Part 1

In this article we’re going to focus on getting the right color temperature with our gels to get beautiful color separation. I’m also going to talk about ratios and...

Day Interiors: The Build Part 2

In this article, we are going to bring in the shafts of light and do a lot of fine-tuning to finesse our image. The spotlight packs the wallop of...

On Set: Into the Badlands – Lighting Day Exteriors & Integrating VFX Plates

Today I’m going to explain how we managed to shape the light with our constantly changing weather and also go into how the MōVI helped us save time on...

The Complete XEEN Lens Test: 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm

Today we are doing a XEEN lens comparison test with the 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm XEEN lenses. I give you an exclusive wrap up of what I...

Cinematography Solutions: How to Light Night Exteriors – Moonlight Gray Part 2

Tungsten across the board looks like the best and most realistic moonlight source because it looks silver and has a soft gray like the moon.

Cinematography Solutions: How to Light Night Exteriors – Moonlight Gray Part 1

Now we are going to switch out all of our DIY 1500 watt metal halide lights to create a gray moonlight. For gray, I like to use tungsten lights...

How to Read False Color on Your Monitor

Today is about false color and why I like it better than waveform or zebras.

On Set: Into the Badlands – Delivering Scope with Aerial and Drone Photography

Let's get started with this baby! We’re going to begin with the call sheet and pre-production on Into the Badlands.

Day Interiors: The Build Part 1

Now that we know where we want our cameras and our talent, we can add haze, finesse our floodlights to create a beautiful key light, and make adjustments to...

On Set: Fathers & Daughters – Late Afternoon Interior Set Lighting

As a cinematographer, you are always asked to make compromises. With Gabriele Muccino' s vision and my ideas for lighting and camera, we were taxing the budget to...

Lighting and Grip Packages

We had a request for information on the lighting package I used making The Greatest Game Ever Played, with a $25 million budget, as well as a package for...

Location Scouting For Filmmakers

I will be sharing how I location scout, what I look for, what the director has asked me to do, the mood and tone that he or she wants...

Lighting for Three Cameras: The Shoot

This is a playbook for all your lighting set ups whether you are shooting with three camera or single camera coverage.

Bounce Light: Matching Practical Light with Colored Bounce Sources

Part 3 of this series will go into the Color Temp of bounce light that is Warm White and Gold in tone, which will require a material that is...

Bounce Light: Creating a Hyper White Look

Part four of this series will go into the Color Temp of bounce light that is Hyper White. This requires a silver material to retain this hyper-white color temp....

Bounce Light: Enhancing Mood with Reflective Light

In this part of the bounce light series, we look at using Silver. I will break down all the different materials to create these colors, as well as show...

C-Stands: Etiquette and Shaping Light

I will cover c-stand etiquette, as well as help you understand how to shape light. We will be going into more advanced light control in the coming months and...

SIC Podcast: Ep 2 – Mastering Lighting Challenges

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SIC Podcast: Ep 4 – Light Quality and Lighting in Layers

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SIC Podcast: Ep 7 – Lighting Large Day Interiors, DIY Lighting, Essential Tools

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SIC Podcast: Ep 8 – Finding Your Visual Rhythm

It's time for the March podcast, where I answer your questions.

SIC Podcast: Ep 11 – Creating Depth, Mood and Emotion with Lighting

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SIC Podcast: Ep 18 – Color Grading & Workflows

This month's podcast focuses on your questions around understanding workflows in relation to camera technology.

Camera Movement: Emotion With a Dolly and Movi Combo

We are going to compare the camera movement and emotional impact of the camera on a dolly versus the camera on a MōVI on the dolly.

The Director and Director of Photography Relationship

Director Guy Ferland and I discuss collaboration on our project for AMC, the new hit series Into the Badlands.

Day Interiors: The Scout

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SIC Podcast: Ep 10 – What it Takes to be a Cinematographer

This month's podcast covers your questions about cinematography - a little of everything from career advice to LED lighting

SIC Podcast: Ep 5 – Collaborating with Directors in Pre-Production

Happy Holidays everyone! My family and I are off to Thailand until the beginning of January. We will be back and ready to rumble around January 10th. Enjoy the...

How Focal Lengths Make Your Audience Feel

This is what this lesson is all about. Choosing the right focal length will help tell your stories and it is done in a way that you, as the...

Writer | Director: How to Set Up Your Story in 3 Minutes

When you shoot the beginning of a film, there is a huge amount of information that you have to convey to educate your audience in a short amount of...

Where to Place Your Key Light

Your first point of lighting is your key light, which is the light that exposes the face.

When To Use a Fill Light

The third point of a classic three point lighting set up is a fill light. This is that light that adjusts your contrast ratio. Depending on the mood of...

Shaping Light Is Everything

If a window is within the reach of a light stand or a condor, you can blast light through it, whether it be natural light or hard or soft...

Bounce Light: Mastering Light Quality

One of the most powerful qualities of light is the bounce light. It is very misunderstood and way under used. It is my number one choice for all key...

Bounce Light: How Light Quality Affects Mood and Tone

Continuing our Bounce Light series with another collection of materials, fabrics and boards for your instruction. Really study the light quality. This is where your day rate as a...

Custom Picture Profiles: Canon C300

As a bonus this month, here are two of my Canon C300 picture profiles.

Shane’s Inner Circle Movie Night

Join Shane as he dives into his feature films answering questions from Shane's Inner Circle members who attended in person in Los Angeles for the event.

SIC Podcast: Ep 17 – Fire Gag and Lighting Product Shots

In this month's Inner Circle podcast, I answer your questions about: How I create flame flicker and the color quality of fire; Lighting talent near a fire effect; Differences...

Bounce Light: Confidence in Lighting

One of the most powerful qualities of light is the bounce light. It is very misunderstood and way under used. It is my number one choice for all key...

Shaping Light Is Everything

If a window is within the reach of a light stand or a condor, you can blast light through it, whether it be natural light or hard or soft...

Choosing the Right Focal Lengths

In this article, I thought it would be very cool to show you what different focal lengths feel like to assist in your storytelling process.

On Set: Fathers & Daughters – Using a Dolly to Block a Scene

This was one of the most challenging days that I had to complete on time. We got creative using three camera set-ups and something I had never done before-...

Day Exteriors: Lighting with Available Light (No Lights Needed)

I’ve been asked many times about how to light people in daylight scenarios so that the background and talent, who might be in an overhang or darker lit scenario,...

SIC Podcast: Ep 16 – Film Career Essentials

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Day Exteriors: Shaping High Sun for Close Ups

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On Set: Fathers & Daughters – Consistent Lighting in Day Interiors

How I stayed consistent with lighting and camera when shooting complex scenes out of order; Working with young actors and restricted work hours; and Blocking for multiple camera moves...

Day Exteriors: Changing Direction of the Sun for Close-Ups

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SIC Podcast: Ep 15 – Leadership & Attitudes in the Industry

This month, our Inner Circle podcasts focuses on the good, the bad, and the ugly in terms of industry attitudes.

Day Exteriors: Shaping Natural Light with Negative Fill

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On Set: Fathers & Daughters – What Hand Held Camera Tells an Audience

This whole thing was done handheld with our fist of fury — a camera that is a Canon C500 mounted to a couple of handles. You hold it out...

Day Exteriors: Wide Shots and Walk-Talks

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Inner Circle Movie Night Meetup in LA and Online, October 10, 2015

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RED Dragon LUTs – Exterior Times of Day

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SIC Podcast: Ep 14 – Mixing the Art and Science of Cinematography

This month, the Inner Circle podcast covers your questions on: How to light for complete darkness, Blending camera formats seamlessly, Deconstructing a script for camera emotion, How to...

Cinematic Lighting Solutions: Chimera Pancakes and the Power of Light Controlling Modifiers

When it comes to light modifiers, I have found Chimera to be the leader in all things. China balls, Pancakes, soft boxes, eggcrate control – just really smart inventive...

On Set: Fathers & Daughters – Lighting Large Day Interiors

Discover more of my lighting techniques with On Set With Shane. Day 17 explores lighting for 2K vs 4K and multi­camera scenes.

Day Exteriors: Location Scouting

When shooting a day exterior scene, consider the track of the sun when creating your shooting schedule, and match the sun’s color temperature with the camera’s Kelvin to ensure...

RED Dragon LUTs – Interior Times of Day

These four LUTs take the Red LOG Film output of the Dragon, eliminate all the green and give you a beautifully balanced image for your lighting and client monitors...

Finding Locations That Light Themselves

The first thing I try to do is search for locations that will almost light themselves. Yes, that is correct – the location lights itself. How do you do...

On Set: Fathers & Daughters – Using Available Daylight for Three Cameras

This is our last day with Amanda Seyfried, which was a huge bummer for everyone on the set. She is such an amazing person. She is a wonderful soul...

Bounce Light: Gold

Today's video demonstration is about using the color of gold in your bounce light.

SIC Podcast: Ep 13 – Setting Up Rules of Engagement for Your Characters

In this podcast, I answer questions on how to shoot film, choosing a film school, budget vs high end lenses and more.

SIC Podcast: Ep 12 – Camera: Formats, Exposure and Focus

My July podcast is all about camera technology from formats and exposure to the emotion and motivation of focus pulling and much more.

How Focal Lengths Make Your Audience Feel

This is what this lesson is all about. Choosing the right focal length will help tell your stories and it is done in a way that you, as the...