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Filmmakers Academy | Camera Emotion
Every single frame in a movie, commercial, or music video expresses some type of emotion. Whether it be sorrow, energy, or anger… Something within that frame is going to steer your audience in a specific emotional direction. In this lesson,…
Filmmakers Academy | Camera Emotion
Every single frame in a movie, commercial, or music video expresses some type of emotion. Whether it be sorrow, energy, or anger… Something within that frame is going to steer your audience in a specific emotional direction. In this lesson,…
Filmmakers Academy | How to illuminate rain at night
Some of the most memorable moments in cinema history take place in the dramatic environment which is rain. When adding rain to a scene it can create beauty, power, and a level of difficulty to execute. In this lesson, Shane…
Filmmakers Academy | How to illuminate rain at night
Some of the most memorable moments in cinema history take place in the dramatic environment which is rain. When adding rain to a scene it can create beauty, power, and a level of difficulty to execute. In this lesson, Shane…
Filmmakers Academy | Keylight – Where, when & why?
This is where it all starts, the key light and the human face. The window into your character’s soul, their emotions, and motivations. It is the most important subject you will ever light, and it all starts with where to…
Filmmakers Academy | Keylight – Where, when & why?
This is where it all starts, the key light and the human face. The window into your character’s soul, their emotions, and motivations. It is the most important subject you will ever light, and it all starts with where to…
Filmmakers Academy | Lighting day interior with zero lights
How do you shape natural light to deliver that brilliantly lit, cinematic look and texture? In How to Light Day Interiors Vol. III, Shane Hurlbut, ASC clues you in on his methodology for handling negative fill, black tablecloth, mirrors, and…
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