Filmmakers Academy – Go On Set: Into the Badlands

Go on set with Shane Hurlbut to learn how to film Action/Adventure!

• 17 Lessons
• 8 hours of instructional videos

Go On Set: Into the Badlands takes you behind the scenes of a post-apocalyptic wasteland with cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC as your virtual guide. While on set of AMC’s popular original series Into the Badlands, Shane takes you through various setups that include day and night interiors and exteriors. 

You’ll discover crucial skills such as how to effectively collaborate with the director and methods for creating color contrast.

Module 1 — Day Exterior

• How To Diffuse Sunlight: Into the Badlands
• How To Shape Light in a Forest: Into the Badlands
• How To Replicate Early Morning Exterior Light: Into the Badlands
• Matching Artificial Light with Natural Sunlight: Into the Badlands
• How To Integrate VFX Plates with Live Action: Into the Badlands

Module 2 — Day Interior

• How To Replicate Early Morning Interior Light: Into the Badlands
• How To Replicate Midday Interior Light: Into the Badlands
• How To Replicate Late Afternoon Light: Into the Badlands
• How To Light Large Spaces: Into the Badlands

Module 3 — Night Interior

• Challenges of Blocking Night Interiors: Into the Badlands
• How To Light NightClub Environments: Into the Badlands

Module 4 — Night Exterior

• How To Illuminate Rain at Night: Into the Badlands

Module 5 — Lighting Effects

• How To Create Firelight and Lamplight Effects: Into the Badlands

Module 6 — Communicate Your Vision

• How To Communicate Your Vision to the Director with Color: Into the Badlands

Module 7 — Color Theory

• How To Create Color Contrast: Into the Badlands

Module 8 — Motion

• Aerial and Drone Photography: Into the Badlands

Module 9 — Camera Language

• Camera Movement to Enhance Character Development: Into the Badlands
• How Focal Lengths Assist Character Development: Into the Badlands