How To Shape Large Light Sources: Cinematography Tips

Light is only as good as you can control it and shape it; learning how to shape large light sources is something every filmmaker/cinematographer should master. Shane Hurlbut, ASC and his Key Grip Dave Knudsen teach you how to control light, prevent light from bouncing into the ceiling and wrapping under your talents face.

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[bigredcupproductions]

Bro's got a higher budget for cloths and floppies than most of us do for all our filmmaking equipment combined XD

[shaneharrison]

"simply" and "12x" i don't think should be in the same sentence. But I love it .

[MelHillphotos]

As a still photographer, I follow this principal as well. Great to see confirmation of shaping the light from a large source.

[leoquesto]

Great video, Shane! Catching extra, unwanted light glinting off a C was a chase I’ve put to an end to after a frustrating few mins. I’m now in the club.

[VLOGNOSIS]

Thanks for reminding us of the very thing that is most vital to a visual image 💯

[morsmediatv-undfilmprodukt]

Thumbs up - as always a good source for cinematography knowledge

[R]

From an old guy on the other side of the pond, thank you.

[PiDsPagePrototypes]

Shane, how much influence does the surface texture and material colour have on the bounce behind the diffuser?
And, thanks for continuing to share this information to the wider film making community, and for not shying away from the budget limited methods demonstrated in many videos :)

[j.oakley]

By the time he was done cutting that huge source, it seems like it would have made sense to just use a 6x12 (or however big it was) to begin with.

[thebobbymisner]

Bro got the whole crew and the craziest lighting gear 😂

[hafeezzainalabidin]

Could anyone enlighten me on the difference/advantage of starting with a large source as Shane showed in the video and cutting with the toppers/bottomers, versus starting off with a smaller source (like half of what was used in the video) and using the same toppers/bottomers on that? Assuming the light quality and intensity are the same in the both situations, it seems like the light ends up being the same size as if you were to use a smaller source anyway. Still learning, so I could be missing things that others might see clear as day

[scott_stevenson]

Why is this grip leaning the frames with the points upward? Always lean the frames with the point to the side so you don’t puncture your solids or diff material or damage locations.

[jalexanderevans]

I feel like the same look could be accomplished with much smaller sources up close...

[meltysundae]

Just use a small difuser end of story 😂

[Nicat_eldostu]

Hi, l fillow you even if l don't understand you.

[LateGreatHenry]

Really enjoy this channel as a resource, but you need to be better about showing the process and why. It doesn’t help convey what your teaching when even the before and after is clearly an afterthought —especially when Shane isn’t expressing himself concisely.

[JonPais]

Could've been shot with an iPhone 4.

[grovermcdiarmid]

christain bale yelled at this guy because of how obnoxious shane was