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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Gear Review
This is David Weldon, Shane’s assistant. Welcome to the first of many gear reviews coming to the Hurlblog. A few months ago when I came on board the HV Team, Shane approached me and said, “We need...
View ArticleKnow Your Camera: Canon 5D MK II – Turning Your Still Camera Into a Movie...
Last year, we made a series of six educational videos with B&H to cover everything from the settings we use on the Canon 5D Mark II to the kind of lenses and equipment I recommend.
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Mixing Formats: Arri Alexa, Canon 5D and C300 on a New Mexico DOT Spot
I love shooting commercials that make a difference and give back to local communities. Hurlbut Visuals recently collaborated with Vaughn Wedeen Kuhn to lens the next set of Department of Transportation...
View ArticleCanon 5D MK II – Challenges and Solutions
Shane addresses the challenges of the HDSLR platform and helps find solutions to rolling shutter, moire and overheating.
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Giving Back: The Warrior Wedding Project
For the last two and a half months, I have been working with an amazing director on an incredible commercial campaign. I have not been able to tweet or blog about this incredible experience because...
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Canon 1DC Camera Tests from “The Ticket”
It has been a whirlwind since NAB, with all of the new emerging 4K technology and where this fits into the filmmaking process. When Canon approached Hurlbut Visuals to do another short film, I turned...
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Anton Bauer QRC-CA940 Gold Mount Battery Plate for Canon C300 and C500
So many times you look at your camera and you wonder, how did it get so big? Wires, monitors, EVF, clamps, wireless follow focus, zoom motors and handles. What you soon realize is that the camera will...
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The Importance of Camera Tests
Many of the tests that I do on specific film stocks, cameras, etc. are not always available to share because of studio policy. I do my best to give you as much info as possible on the new tools and the...
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The Cineped: Full 360° Rotatable Slider
As a cinematographer, movement is an integral part of conveying your creative vision and the storytelling process. Whether subtle or dramatic, it’s another tool in your box of creative options. The...
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Why a ShoulderCam Should Be Heavy
The best handheld sound camera I ever used was the Panavision Platinum camera. With a lens, lightweight 400’ mag, Preston MDR, focus motors, Mattebox and on-board monitor, the camera weighed in at...
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Canon 5D Still a Workhorse for Micro-Budget and Multi-Camera Shoots
By Michael Svitak, Elite Team Cinematographer MichaelSvitak.com Shooting HD on a DSLR has been a revolutionary tool in the history of cinema. Having gone to film school, where we actually shot film,...
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Inspiration and Passion Create Innovation: The Big Story Behind SmallHD
I felt it was perfect timing to release the trailer for the documentary that Hurlbut Visuals produced about this forward thinking company called SmallHD, founded by Wes Phillips and Dale Backus....
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December Tour of Asia with Canon
Po Chan and I will be leaving on a five-country tour of Asia with Canon in just a few days. If you are nearby, I hope to see you at one of the events. My father-in-law lives in Thailand, and it is...
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Many Camera Formats Strike in Waiting for Lightning
By Michael Svitak, Elite Team Cinematographer MichaelSvitak.com Waiting for Lightning, a documentary about pro skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, began production in 2008 with director Jacob Rosenberg at...
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Testing Your Camera’s Emulsion
A few months ago, I ran a blog post about how important it is to do camera tests. It was part one in a four part series. It discussed the fact that you should not just surf the web for forums and...
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Testing Your Camera’s Latitude
Recently we reviewed how to find the power of your sensor in the darkness of a lens cap, as well as injecting skin tones into your test. In part three, we will test your camera’s latitude. This is one...
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Canon 1DC Camera Tests Outside the Studio
In a former post, we took you through how to find your camera’s latitude. This week, in part four of the series, we will show you how important it is to take your tests out of the studio and on to...
View ArticleBig Winners: The SmallHD Story
By Julien Lasseur While I was working at Hurlbut Visuals, Lydia came up with the idea of interviewing our sponsors for the blog and gave me the opportunity to direct those spots, as it was my dream to...
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Digital Cinematography vs Film: Tides are Turning
As I embark on a long creative, exciting journey on Need for Speed with DreamWorks, I wanted to share some of my most recent findings from a five day camera test that pushed every camera to its...
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Using Color Temp to Create Depth and Dimension with your HD Video
I have been asked this question many times, “Do you white balance your camera?” I respond with one word, “Never.” White balancing a video camera is a holdover from the days of Ikegami cameras, the...
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