The Making of The Janitor Sequence From “The Last 3 Minutes”
When Canon and Hurlbut Visuals teamed up on this joint venture, we wanted to put together a trilogy of Behind the Scenes videos where I narrated about what goes on inside my head as a cinematographer....
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Altering Lenses For Peak Performance
I have had many discussions about the different lens options other than Zeiss ZE’s and Canon’s that mount to the Canon cameras. Zeiss took it to the next level with their Canon mount CP2’s and their...
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Turning Still Cameras Into PL Mount Movie Makers
It seems like everyone is jumping on the PL mount 7D bandwagon and I have to say it is very unfortunate that the 5D does not have the same energy. All the specs on a PL mounted 5D have shown that the...
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The Making of The Carnival Sequence from “The Last 3 Minutes”
Episode III “Carnival” was on Day two of our four day shooting schedule. This day was a very ambitious one because we had four company moves. We started at the ranch house location, moved to meadow...
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A Hybrid Shoot In America’s Heartland for Case Tractor
Three 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...
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The Canon 5D in Big Sky Country with the MARINES
We had the pleasure of filming on one of the premiere ranches in all of Montana, the Story Ranch. What an amazing story in the history with this family. They built the first sky-scraper in Los...
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Canon 5D MK II & The Video Village Challenge
Elite Team members light the diner in Livingston Montana, while I discuss the shot with the agency At first glance with the Canon 5D you notice one thing, the minute you plug a mini HDMI cable or a...
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When a Small Move Makes All the Difference: Kessler Crane’s CineSlider
When I started the 5 week Marine’s commercial two months ago, I knew we would be in wide open spaces as well as tight quarters on the Amphibious Assault Destroyer. The project required gear that was...
View ArticleCamera Checklist for HDSLRs
Here is a little instructional video from our Hurlbut Visuals HDSLR Bootcamp. A huge thanks to editor Chris Fenwick (chrisfenwick.com) for taking the time to cut this footage! I have talked in the past...
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Helmet Cams: Visceral, Intimate, and Emotional Connection with Your 5D
The first job that I ever shot with the Canon 5D was as Director and DP on a webisode series that Director of “Terminator Salvation” McG asked me to do. We produced these webisodes as part of the...
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HP LP2480zx Dream Color: Your Eyes Into the DSLR Colorspace
When I began working on “Act of Valor” I was using an Asus 17” monitor to light with. When I got into the color correction bay, I noticed that I had over-lit scenes because the monitor was not seeing...
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Interview with Kevin Otterness – HurlBlog Winner of the Redrock Micro ManCam
Congratulations to Kevin Otterness – Director, Cinematographer, and Editor at www.posthousepictures.com, and winner of the HurlBlog RedRock Micro ManCam contest. How did you feel when you found out...
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Elite Team Member Tim Holterman: The DP6 and the Oracle "SmartLapse" System
As we blaze the cinematic trail we are always on the lookout for the best gear possible. Recently the guys over at SmallHD sent us the brand new DP6 Monitor. We haven’t had time to put it through any...
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Redrock Micro: Battle Tested Rigs, Innovation at an Affordable Price
Every rig that I have in our Hurlbut Visuals HD DSLR rental division is Redrock Micro. Why, you ask, when there are so many rigs out there to choose from? I met Brian Valente in March 2009 – right...
View ArticleHDSLR Educational Series for Cinema: A Joint Venture with B&H
Visit the B&H HDSLR Hub Now Hurlbut Visuals Intro Credits Motion Graphics Artist: Zak Stoltz Producer: Julien Lasseur
View ArticleAAA Behind the Scenes: Episode One “The Drag Strip”
In January of 2011, I was asked by “The Gentlemen,” Brett Snider and Billy Federighi, a very creative and humorous, directing at Bandito Brothers, to shoot a series of AAA commercials. The spots were...
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Deadfall’s Camera Breakdown: Artistry Meets Organization
Turning around at night and looking at the long shadows that were from the 120′ high moonlight source on “Deadfall” Prepping a movie is one of the most important tasks you have as a cinematographer....
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Technicolor’s New Picture Style- Cine Style
My last blog post was about story and not getting caught up in all the tech/gear frenzy. Now, I want to talk about what it is like to be a cinematographer. Having a picture style that will give us...
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Chaos in Harmony by Kevin Anderson, Rental Manager at Hurlbut Visuals
Being the gatekeeper of the Hurlbut inventory, I see all types of gear come and go every week. Sometimes for a day or two and sometimes for upwards of a month. It took no time at all for these cameras...
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Hurlbut Visuals Launches New DSLR Rental Division at Cine Gear 2011
I want to invite all of you to Cine Gear 2011. Hurlbut Visuals is launching our new DSLR Cinema Rentals division with new rigs and out of the box innovation. Lydia, the Elite Team and I will be there...
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