File Name: | Filmmakers Academy – Cinematography Starter and Advanced Kit |
Content Source: | https://watch.filmmakersacademy.com/programs/cinematography-starter-and-advanced-kit |
Genre / Category: | Film & Media |
File Size : | 24.4 GB |
Publisher: | filmmakersacademy |
Updated and Published: | May 06, 2025 |
- 29 Lessons | 6.5+ hours of instructional videos | 7 Podcasts
- Detailed written breakdowns | Director’s treatments | Top-down sun paths | Blocking & Lighting schematics | Shot lists | Storyboards | Side-by-side comparisons
- The toughest part about being an aspiring filmmaker, let alone a cinematographer, is figuring out where to start. The Cinematography Starter Kit takes what Shane Hurlbut, ASC accumulated in his 30+ year career and breaks it down for beginners.
- In this Starter Kit, you’ll learn industry-standard terminology, uncover the dynamics of leadership, and find what it takes to thrive in the business. This masterclass doesn’t only teach you the how, but the why. Discover pre-production planning, must-have tools for your kit, and how to expose properly, as well as how to understand lighting quality, quantity, and placement.
Module 1 — Leadership & Responsibility
- How To Be a Leader in The Industry
- Resiliency in The Industry
- How To Communicate Your Ideas as a Filmmaker
- Motivating Your Filmmaking Team
Module 2 — Setting Yourself Up for Success
- How To Stand Out in Your Market with a Demo Reel
- FA Podcast Ep 23: Starting Out in The Business
- FA Podcast Ep 21: Business Networking and Crew Attitudes
- FA Podcast Ep 27: Composure On Set
Module 3 — Composition & Storytelling
- Storytelling Through Composition: Part 1
- Storytelling Through Composition: Part 2
- How Focal Lengths Make Your Audience Feel
- How To Choose the Right Focal Lengths
- How Lenses Assist Storytelling: Part 1
- How Lenses Assist Storytelling: Part 2
- How Lenses Assist Storytelling: Part 3
Module 4 — Theory
- Writer and Director: How To Set Up Your Story in 3 Minutes
- Commercial Directing: From Concept to Creation
- FA Podcast Ep 8: Finding Your Visual Rhythm
Module 5 — Lighting Theory
- How To Light with Emotion: The Rat Pack
- How To Research Your LOOK: The Skulls
- How To Create an UNLIT Natural Look: Crazy Beautiful
- How To Extend Dawn for Hours: Drumline
- How To Extend Sunset for Hours: Into the Blue
- How To Light Night Exteriors with Two Lights: We Are Marshall
Module 6 — Pre-Production
- Breaking Down Your Screenplay
- Selecting Your Aspect Ratio
- How To Light Day Interiors: Location Scouting
Module 7 — Cinematographer’s Tools
- Understanding Your Light Meter: The Basics
- Understanding Your Color Meter: The Basics
Module 8 — Camera Tests
- How To Expose Your Canon Cinema EOS Camera Platform
- How To Modify Your GoPro For Cinema
- How To Test Your Lens: Part 1
- How To Test Your Lens: Part 2
Module 9 — Basic Lighting Techniques
- How To Train Your Eye
- Key Light: The Basics
- Fill Light: The Basics
- Shaping & Controlling Light
- C-Stands: The Basics
- C-Stands: Etiquette & Shaping Light Basics
- C-Stands: Etiquette and Shaping Light Basics: Flag Set Etiquette
- C-Stands: Etiquette and Shaping Light Basics:4 x 4 Floppy
- C-Stands: Etiquette and Shaping Light Basics: Setting a Beadboard Bounce
- Using Color Temp To Create Depth and Dimension
- Light for Specific Camera Blocking: Master to Close-Up
- Bounce Light: Circle Bounce vs Square
- Bounce Light: DIY Solutions w/ Bounce Light
- Bounce Light: White Foam Core
- Bounce Light: Bead Board
- Bounce Light: Ultra Bounce
- Bounce Light: Bleached Muslin
- Bounce Light: Black & White Griffolyn
- Bounce Light: Black & White Showcard
- Day Exteriors: The Basics
- Building the Perfect Key Light: DIY
- DIY Home Depot Lights
- How To Light with DIY Lights: Part 2
Module 10 — Podcasts on Lighting
- FA Podcast Ep 2: Mastering Lighting and Facing Challenges On Set
- FA Podcast Ep 4: Lighting in Layers and Understanding Light Quality
- FA Podcast Ep 11: Creating Depth Mood and Emotion with Lighting

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Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part1.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part2.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part3.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part4.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part5.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part6.rar – 4.0 GB
Filmmakers_Academy_Cinematography_Starter_and_Advanced_Kit.part7.rar – 1.4 GB
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