Getting the soft light look with book lighting soft light photography film photography tips photography lighting setup portrait lighting lighting setups studio lighting landscape photography cinematic lighting luz artificial. In the course shane hurlbut, asc will reveal his lighting process, from what he looks for the moment he steps onto a set to discussions and tutorials on light quality, light placement and how these concepts relate to your visual story. Work on a indy film set for free or book your next camera rental in miami to start your own project, miami is a great place to shoot indy films. During the filming of the show, actors had to be lit by fire, or something that closely resembled it. Companion web site shows you the films discussed in the book, and more. Each film is examined, exploring the storytelling and visual elements, as well as how you can push the limits of your dslr. A useful read if you want to improve your portrait lighting setup. This lighting setup is the ultimate in control, light quality, and punch. Book lighting is essentially a double diffusion technique that always uses at least 1 silk. Below is the type of effect achievable with the book light keep in mind, rotating the whole lighting setup onaxis around the subject, flagging off. This tutorial from shane hurlbut shows us how to create indoor book lighting using a softbox and a silk. Placing lights in a three point set up is only the beginning. Jul 22, 2014 common techniques for creating soft lights are using soft boxes or diffusers directly in front of a light source.
Shane hurlbut asc is the author of where to place your key light 4. The shane hurlbut illumination experience video tour ive spent the last few days supporting the opening sessions of shane hurlbuts illumination experience video tour. Shane hurlbut, asc blog lighting setups, cinematic. Ryan breaks down how to break up and diffuse light for better cinematography.
Shane is a member of the prestigious american society of cinematographers and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Reviews a huge thank you to kurt lancaster for giving a voice to hdslr in this new trailblazing book. If you are interested in creating the softest light with an amazing wrap around quality, look no further. Exploring the cinematic quality and features offered by hybrid dslrs, this book empowers. Using diffusion, flags and nets is a huge part of lighting and without it, lighting wouldnt appear natural and would spill all over the place. As you can see, the way hurlbut controls the light, helps him add more contrast, and thus, more dimension to the scene. Feb 27, 2014 ryan breaks down how to break up and diffuse light for better cinematography. Shane hurlbut shows you how to mimic fire light with his. Shane hurlbut photography shane hurlbut photography. Shane hurlbut, asc, is a director of cinematography, film and television lighting professional, who ive known for a. Presents insight into different shooting styles and realworld tips and techniques suitable for any dslr filmmaker.
Switching on the book light for a david crosby music video. The book light is the ultimate key source when your goal is to craft beautiful imagery. The north american broadcasters 2015 show has come and gone and there are tons of announcements and new gear and software that every filmmaker needs. This book came highly recommended to me by shane hurlbut asc. In this lesson, shane hurlbut, asc breaks down his applications when using this setup and what to expect when employing it.
Jul 18, 2014 if you are interested in creating the softest light with an amazing wrap around quality, look no further. 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. 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. But, despite the huge budgets often afforded him, he doesnt sniff at the idea of diy solutions.
Jul 10, 2014 painting with light is a book i first heard about when hollywood dp shane hurlbut recommended it on his excellent blog. The series will cover intensity, quality, color, shape, and direction. Learn how to use the ultrasoft book lighting technique. If you are new to filmmaking with a dslr camera and are looking for a place to get started, or if you are a seasoned filmmaker and just want to add some knowledge to your experiences, dslr cinema. I remember him working as a gaffer alongside me on gloria estefan music videos in miami more years ago than id like to recall. Shane hurlbuts lens diffusion that works on any camera. Painting with light is a book i first heard about when hollywood dp shane hurlbut recommended it on his excellent blog. May 06, 2018 this book came highly recommended to me by shane hurlbut asc. Crafting the film look with large sensor video cameras from focal press is a guide to shooting cinematic video with dslr cameras. Kino flo lighting packages by shane hurlbut, asc by hurlbut. 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. Hes got an online class that can help a lot with basic and advanced techniques.
This is more commonly known as a book light, coined by shane hurlbut. Dslr cinema crafting the film look with video by kurt lancaster helps the reader achieve the film look with todays hdslr cameras. Ive heard a lot of stories about different materials being used for lens diffusion including petroleum jelly, better known as vaseline, being smeared on the lens, but never one this ingenious and cheap and it actually seems to work very well. Mzed illumination cinematography workshop with shane. Jul 15, 2012 shane hurlbut that neverending font of cinematography knowledge has another great diy solution on offer. Photography lighting techniques studio setup 44 new ideas photography. Theres another popular lighting technique thats been making its way through the filmmaking world called book lighting. Kurt lancaster videocapable dslr cameras give filmmakers a quality previously impossible without highend cinema cameras.
Crafting the film look with video is a great place to start that will give you solid information that you can put into practice immediately. 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. Shane hurlbut is incredibly forthcoming with his experiences and advice, and this time hes talking about a particular way of diffusing a lens that. The book features case studies from dslr shooters such as philip bloom, shane hurlbut, bernardo uzeda, rii schroer, danfun dennis, and many more. This title features case studies of an international cast of dslr shooters, including philip bloom, shane hurlbut, bernardo uzeda, rii schroer, danfun dennis, and more. Burger king the gasoline shuffle january 31, 2018 5. What do you do when you have white walls and a very small space.
Shane hurlbut, asc blog lighting setups, cinematic lighting. A huge thank you to kurt lancaster for giving a voice to hdslr in this new trailblazing book. Book lighting is one of the softest types of lighting setups. Nov 06, 2019 shane hurlbut teaches how to build a book light lighting techniques to film and lighting professionals at hurlbut academy. New video workshoptour with shane hurlbut david saffir.
The trick with book lighting is to not have the physical light source pointed at your. Geoff burton the year, my voice broke, flirting, wide sargasso sea condenses his many years of location lighting experience in this highly practical and useful workshop. Starting his career at the bottom and no stranger to a grip truck, shane hurlbut is one of my idols. In this groundbreaking new series, shane hurlbut asc guides you through how he creates, crafts, manicures the light and the lensing of an emotional scene. It contains fundamental cinematography techiniques, advanced techniques, and a wealth of information regarding just that painting with light. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc hurlbut academy is the ultimate online film education that helps you realize your dreams. The sessions are intended for any filmmaker seeking industry insight on cinematic lighting and cinematography but. Some of shanes more recent work has been on the amc show into the badlands. This tutorial from chan ting lin shows us a few techniques for using umbrellas to create soft diffused light. Book light example with hand and shadow by shane hurlbut, asc. The book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic.
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. Getting the soft light look with book lighting photography, landscape photography, photography tips. Common techniques for creating soft lights are using soft boxes or diffusers directly in front of a light source. Shane hurlbut has worked as dp on some great hollywood movies and terminator salvation. The book light technique, coined by film maker shane hurlbut is so simple and basic, requires the most inexpensive light modifiers, yet gives. May 26, 2012 ive heard a lot of stories about different materials being used for lens diffusion including petroleum jelly, better known as vaseline, being smeared on the lens, but never one this ingenious and cheap and it actually seems to work very well. Build a beautiful book light with shane hurlbut, asc lighting diagram, types of. Illumination experience lighting masterclass training with shane hurlbut, a. What lighting techniques do you use to deliver contrast and a more cinematic image. A great guide to the different portrait lighting techniques that are widely used. We provide personalized, immersive film training and global mentoring. Coined by filmmaker shane hurlbut, the book light technique creates a soft light with a wraparound quality by bouncing your light source off.
Videocapable dslr cameras give filmmakers a quality previously impossible without highend cinema cameras. Datacolor is a sponsor of these events, which will take place in 26 cities. Film lighting techniques gleaned from the internet and beyond. Shane hurlbut that neverending font of cinematography knowledge has another great diy solution on offer. Now, once again, shane provides us with a walkthrough of great magnitude, this time in implementing a book light to accentuate a 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. In essence, book lighting is bounced light that is diffused before hitting the subject. Videocapable dslr cameras also known as hdslr cameras give filmmakers a quality previously impossible without highend cinema cameras. This updated version of the book includes information on workflows for adobe premiere pro and final cut x, as well. Stepby step instructions for building a book light, using white, reflective and colored bounced sources, how. Coors light never stops football january 17, 2018 9. Shane hurlbut asc author of where to place your key light. Dslr cinema features case studies of an international cast of cutting edge dslr shooters, including philip bloom, shane hurlbut, bernardo uzeda, rii schroer, danfun dennis, and many more. Shane hurlbut, asc dp of terminator salvation this book should be in every camera bag.
In his post on book lighting, shane hurlbut suggests using a bleached muslin which. One 1920x1168 videos mp4 format total 1hr 23 mins with full english audio commentary, this tutorial does not include the video process of the male portrait in this video, i will demonstrate how to approach different lighting situation. For a little bit of good news, weve decided to share with you, for free, shanes incredible illumination tour workshop. Become a member and get immediate access to over 50 lessons that will give you the learning to light day exteriors with shane hurlbut pro edu tutorial lighting day exteriors was created by shane hurlbut, asc to demystify the art of using. Learn filmmaking with shane hurlbut, asc get started now for your free lesson.
In the past, hurlbut had used various approaches to creating firelike lighting, but none gave him the realism that he wanted to achieve. In this resource, a companion to digital video magazine, well focus on a number of lighting developments that will impact and improve your upcoming. Exploring the cinematic quality and features offered by hybrid dslrs, this book empowers the filmmaker to craft visually stunning images inexpensively. Shane hurlbut teaches how to build a book light lighting techniques to film and lighting professionals at hurlbut academy. Lighting uniformly using different formats is one of shanes specialties, and in this. Hurlbut academy is the ultimate online film education that helps you realize your dreams. The hurl blog was founded by acclaimed cinematographer shane hurlbut in 2009, and has since become an incredibly rich camera based blog dedicated to emerging filmmakers. Stepby step instructions for building a book light, using white, reflective and colored bounced sources, how to light for multiple cameras and movement and diy solutions are just a few of the many lighting scenarios included. Shane hurlbut has a great hour long lightning workshop thats available for 100% free now.
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