Filmmakers Academy – The Cinematography Behind Character Design

Shane Hurlbut, ASC joins Stuart McBratney for an online lecture where he presents his approach to visual storytelling, namely developing a character through cinematography.

You’re going to learn:

• Why you should meticulously prepare and have ready multiple plans
• How to create a classic lighting setup
• Advice for lighting for three cameras and what to consider
• Interesting ways to create color contrast
• The approach and motivation for shooting a one-shot sequence
• How to convey character emotion through camera movement
• Shane’s approach to assigning lighting emotion to characters