On the anniversary of his death, Chris Haigh pays homage to Buster Keaton, the greatest clown of all whose inspiration lives on in the modern movie world.
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SIC PODCAST: EP 16 – FILM CAREER ESSENTIALS
November 19, 2018In this month’s Inner Circle podcast, I answer your questions about career issues in the industry. how and when to move into bigger film markets what is the “right” kind…
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Shane’s Inner Circle Spotlight: Featuring Gabe Sheets
February 20, 2018Welcome to Shane’s Inner Circle member spotlight featuring Gabe Sheets. Gabe discusses his journey directing his latest film, “Fugue,” and how he faced challenges and what he would have done different in pre-production.
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SIC Preview: On Set Series: “Waist Deep” – How To Blend Perspectives
February 15, 2018Contains over 13 minutes of extensive video content and analysis. You will learn: How to manipulate your audience through shot selection. Understanding the basics of camera emotion. How to utilize…
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Inside Shane’s Inner Circle, I discuss my cinematography work on “Waist Deep” and how important the camera’s movement was to each scene.
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Film: Where It All Began
January 17, 2018The history of the film format in filmmaking, it’s importance in how we make films, why we should keep film alive, and where we cinematography is going with this medium.
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Chris Herr: Vlog Episode 5
June 6, 2016The latest from Chris Herr’s Vlog while shooting “The Adventurers” in Europe.
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What is IR Pollution and How Do You Combat it? Using Tiffen’s Academy Award Winning IR Filters
October 7, 2015What is Infrared Pollution? How do you combat it? We have the answers for you.
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Solo Creative Podcast with Lydia Hurlbut
September 30, 2015Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure to spend time with Ron Dawson of the Solo Creative Podcast on Dare Dreamer FM. Communication, managing expectations and understanding your creative strengths are a few of the specific items that Ron and I discuss.
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5 Reasons BlueShape Batteries are the Best for Filmmakers
September 23, 2015Into the Badlands was the testing ground for many pieces of new gear. Pushing equipment to its breaking point is what we do on features. One of the tools that we took with us was BlueShape batteries.
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Lighting Modifiers: Building the Perfect Toplight and Key Light Source
September 16, 2015Chimera is one of my favorite lighting modifiers, and we are going to go into building one of my favorites, called the pancake. It has amazing control, and you’re able to do a lot of unique applications with this tool.
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Sherri Kauk, The Shooter’s Playbook: Man-To-Man, Zone Coverage & Moving Your Feet
September 11, 2015We introduced Sherri Kauk to you with the first three videos of her presentation on “The Shooter’s Playbook.” We are continuing with the next three parts of her presentation. Sherri…
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Elevate Your Craft: Intimate and Personal Storytelling Education Inside Shane’s Inner Circle
August 19, 2015This week, I wanted to share one of the most intimate and personal pieces of content within Shane’s Inner Circle, the Monthly Podcast. It is where you, the members, are able to ask me any questions you would like.
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Lighting Techniques: Using a theatrical light to save time, decrease crew size and save on grip gear
August 12, 2015I wanted to continue my instruction on shaping light techniques with using specific theatrical lights. Hold on, how does a light shape itself? Well, the ETC Source 4 Leko light is like having a grip and flag package inside your light.
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Alex Buono’s Visual Storytelling 2 Tour
July 31, 2015A breakdown of Alex Buono’s new show to help give some insight for those who haven’t heard about it yet, or are considering attending.
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As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Illumination Experience Tour, I thought this would be a great time to give you an opportunity for a discount on purchasing the HD Downloads.
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Michael Cioni offers more golden nuggets of filmmaking: #7. Don’t Be Modest, #8. Dailies and #8.1 Shoot Hi-Fi.
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I was so excited to sit down for a conversation with Alex Buono, Co-Director and DP of the new IFC comedy series Documentary Now! and DP of the Saturday Night Live Film Unit. Alex really gives a sense of himself and shares pearls of wisdom from his years of experience on set.
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Even as a Director of Photography, I am still very cognizant of other moving parts of a film. A major element of every film is the film’s score or music.
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Today is a very exciting day as it is the first release of the Into the Badlands trailer for Comic Con. I wanted to share and show you what I have been creating over the last six months. Here is a glimpse of what we have been filming.
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How to Create 3D LUTs to Deliver the Power of your Artistic Look with DaVinci Resolve: Part 4
July 1, 2015Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
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How to Create 3D LUTs to Deliver the Power of your Artistic Look with DaVinci Resolve: Part 2
June 26, 2015Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
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How to Create 3D LUTs to Deliver the Power of your Artistic Look with DaVinci Resolve: Part 1
June 24, 2015Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
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Sound Advice is very comprehensive for beginners, a great refresher and skill builder for intermediate enthusiasts and hobbyists, and even at the pro level, you’ll benefit and maybe even be blown away by some of the exercises.
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How I go about understanding the exposure of a digital sensor, specifically with the Canon Cinema EOS Platform – finding its soul, its breaking point, as well as its deep and dark secrets that you cannot find in a Canon manual.
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How to Use Indirect Bounce Light
June 10, 2015It is incredible how just one light that is not direct, but bouncing off something, changes the mood and tone of your image. It doesn’t have to be from a bounce card; it can be a wall, a floor or a ceiling. Indirect light is one of my favorite lights to use. I feel it mimics what your eyes see because it is natural, soft, forgiving and beautiful.
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Why Storytelling Should Matter To Filmmakers
June 5, 2015MUSE takes you through the steps of story and character generation one element at a time utilizing many different methods, including video, printable worksheets, research exercises and personal consulting. The case studies in this pilot program apply directly to corporate, documentary and wedding filmmakers most directly but narrative storytellers
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Michael Cioni offers more golden nuggets of filmmaking on Collaboration and Quality of Pixels.
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We are continuing to release Michael Cioni’s presentation with the next two “golden nuggets.” Michael covers “#3 Future Proofing” and “#4 Price Per Frame.”
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On May 9th, Hurlbut Visuals hosted an educational event at Revolution Cinema Rentals where President and CEO of Light Iron, Michael Cioni and Director of Photography Sherri Kauk both gave presentations.
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Musicbed and Film Supply have connected both companies with a similar goal: collaboration. This publication is about inspiration and connecting with the audience.
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Strategies in Filmmaking Event – May 9, 2015
May 1, 2015For those of you in the Los Angeles area, we would like to invite you to an exciting free workshop next Saturday, May 9, from 1:00 to 4:00pm at Revolution Cinema Rentals, 1102 Arroyo Street, Unit A, San Fernando
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Part 3 will show you the look and feel of the Olympus series of micro four third lenses on the GH4.
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RED Dragon Test Part 1: Basic
March 26, 2015The master builds a camera design with forethought. They make it future proof; they think out of the box, providing a size that can intensify creativity and a workflow that doesn’t require terabytes of storage. The Dragon sensor has done this for the Epic. There is another camera that takes all that I just talked about and makes it even better. Your WEAPON of choice will be just that – the RED WEAPON, revealed at NAB. It is my camera of choice for my next project
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The Top 10 Hurlblog Posts of 2015
March 8, 2015With the halfway point of the 2015 year already here, we thought it would be a great time to go back and look at some of the favorite Hurlblog posts of the year.
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Big League Cine Summit – January 20-21, 2015
January 16, 2015I will be speaking at the free Big League Cine Summit on January 21, 2015.
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Top 10 Hurlblog Posts of 2014
December 29, 2014Here’s a look at the Hurlblog top 10 most popular blog posts of 2014.
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Is Filmmaking Fair?
October 29, 2014“Is filmmaking fair?” The answer is yes. Is it equal? Not for one minute.
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Julien Lasseur’s Project Greenlight Video
September 25, 2014Please vote for Captain Torpedo to support Julien Lasseur.
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Act of Valor: A Case Study in Out of the Box Filmmaking
August 20, 2014I spoke at “Adobe Tips and Flicks” in 2012 about “out of the box” filmmaking with the Canon 5D MkII on Act of Valor.
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The Illumination Experience Educational Tour
August 13, 2014Lighting techniques and camera composition is the focus of this course tailored to open your mind in new ways. I have designed this experience to be immersive, interactive and intimate using simple techniques to build confidence with any budget.
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The Importance of Being Mobile
October 14, 2011“Have a safe flight. Someone from production will pick you up.” How many strange […]
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Maxing Out Your Indie Budget: “Remus” by Julien Lasseur, Elite Team Assistant & Media Manager
June 24, 2011Julien Lasseur talks about producing independent work with very limited resources.
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A Hybrid Shoot In America’s Heartland for Case Tractor
June 14, 2010Three 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…