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Learning to Light Day Interiors

World Renowned Cinematographer

Shane Hurlbut Taught by Shane Hurlbut

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  • 11 lessons
  • 1h 40m runtime
  • 9 assets included
  • EN closed captions
  • ES subtitles

Overview

And Gain Confidence on Set

With this tutorial, you’ll gain confidence on set and learn quality and quantity of light, color contrast, and false color exposure techniques, along with the ability to balance interior and exterior photography lighting with ease.
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Balance Interior and Exterior Lighting with Ease

This exclusive content from Shane’s Inner Circle is available for PRO EDU subscriptions members only. For more information on how to subscribe to PRO EDU, click here. This tutorial will include important parts of the photography lighting process including: Location Scouting, Pre-Lighting, Production, Real-World Photography Lighting Examples.
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Trailer 0:41
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Meet the instructor 0:27
Meet the instructor

What you’ll learn

  1. 01 Scout a day interior location for its light
  2. 02 Pre-light an interior before the crew arrives
  3. 03 Balance interior and exterior exposure in one frame
  4. 04 Replicate early morning and midday interior light
  5. 05 Hold consistent lighting across a day of interior coverage

Curriculum

11 lessons · 1h 40m·5 chapters

01 Trailers 1 lessons · 29s
  1. 01 Lighting Day Interiors Trailer 29s

    Gain the ability to easily balance interior and outdoor lighting using light quality and quantity, color contrast, and false color exposure.

02 1 - The Scout 1 lessons · 15m
  1. 01 How to Light Day Interiors: Location Scouting 15m

    Understand the location and lighting, as well as how broadly Shane sees building out the set in an adaptive way.

03 2 - Pre-Lighting 2 lessons · 22m
  1. 01 How to Light Day Interiors - Part 1 13m

    Learn how to haze, manipulate floodlights to produce a lovely main light, and use various techniques to change the color temperature.

  2. 02 How to Light Day Interiors - Part 2 9m

    Learn how to manage the lighting in the smallest and most compact areas while seeing Shane play around with different lighting options.

04 3 - Production 2 lessons · 25m
  1. 01 How to Light Day Interiors - Part 3 12m

    Review the light setup’s design, use gels to achieve the correct colour temperature, and become familiar with ratios and IRE values.

  2. 02 How to Light Day Interiors - Part 4 13m

    Learn to adjust the camera’s tilting and panning while working and add additional light to the foreground to add more mood.

05 4 - On Set Series 5 lessons · 38m
  1. 01 How to Replicate Early Morning Interior Light - Into The Badlands 14m

    With Shane, listen to a story and learn how he managed to get desirable shots and various tips and tricks behind professional photography.

  2. 02 How To Replicate Midday Interior Light - Into The Badlands 16m

    Watch Shane describe some exterior and interior shots from Into the Badlands to learn how to make the environment feel unique.

  3. 03 How to Light Large Day Interiors: Fathers & Daughters 3m

    Find out about the difficulty of lighting the entire room, 2K vs. 4K lighting, and how Shane lights the gentleman’s club scene.

  4. 04 How to Block & Light Small Locations: Fathers & Daughters 1m

    Note: To get the most from this video section, please make use of the included support document as you watch the tutorial.

  5. 05 How to Keep Consistent Lighting in Day Interiors - Fathers & Daughters 4m

    Discover different lighting settings with Shane as you go behind the scenes of Fathers & Daughters on day 19 of filming.

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Shane Hurlbut

Your instructor

Shane Hurlbut

Cinematographer, ASC

Shane Hurlbut, ASC is a world-renowned cinematographer whose films have garnered universal acclaim. Hurlbut studied film at Emerson College, and graduated with a degree in film and television in 1986. With nearly 40 years of experience in the industry, Hurlbut is a pioneer in many genres including action, sports, drama and comedy. He is an expert in creatively lighting a scene to bring emotion to the storyline and character personalities. His extraordinary visuals have helped him climb his way to becoming an expert consultant and keynote speaker to film maker directors and producers.

Questions

How do I access the course after buying?
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