Gold LED Powered Night Cinematography Live Seminar

LED Powered Night Cinematography Live Seminar





Unlock the Secrets of the Night with Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Now Streaming Exclusively on Filmmakers Academy

Step into the dark and illuminate your creative potential with LED-Powered Night Cinematography, a cutting-edge live seminar from acclaimed cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC during Cine Gear LA Expo 2025.

Whether you’re lighting a midnight car chase, an intimate campfire scene, or an epic night exterior on a backlot, Shane hands you the keys to conquering the most challenging and creatively rich filmmaking environment: darkness.

This isn’t theory. This is battle-tested experience.

Shane breaks down the modern rules of night lighting using powerful LEDs, long-armed Condors, real-world case studies, and the hard-won techniques that have fueled the cinematic look of We Are Marshall, The Babysitter, Into the Badlands, and Terminator Salvation.

Here’s what we explore:
Lighting Challenges & Moonlight Theory

• Are you team blue, gray, or white moonlight? Shane unpacks the myth and science of moonlight

• Using the Nanlux Evoke 2400B and 80-Foot Condors to craft believable night scapes

• LED advantages over traditional gels: tonal shifts and color precision

Creating Emotion-Driven Lighting

• Kelvin control for emotional storytelling, not just visibility

• Moon ambiance and bounce strategies for darker skin tones

• From fragility to strength: lighting to serve character arcs

Game-Changing Techniques & Hacks

• The Gaffer’s Hack: Tilt off set to lock in your backlight

• How to use inverse square law like a pro

• Why narrow spotlights might be your best friend

Technology Meets Intuition

• Master the Light Calc App, built from Shane’s 35 years on set

• Use Google Earth for pre-rigging your locations from anywhere in the world

• How to calculate for distance, skin tone, and frame rate before you roll

Case Studies from Set

• “The Perfect Couple” — Lighting a neighborhood night scene with fewer fixtures and more ingenuity

• “Into the Badlands” — World-building through blue night tones

• “Terminator Salvation” — Lighting acres of terrain with 224 lights

Why This Seminar Matters
Night cinematography is a rite of passage and a proving ground for every DP. Shane strips away the guesswork and lights the path forward with wisdom, passion, and precision.

Whether you’re prepping a micro-budget short or a multi-million-dollar feature, this seminar will change the way you see the night.

Your Tools For Success:
• Nanlux Evoke 2400B for lighting up the night
• Light Calc App for precision planning
• Google Earth pre-lighting tutorial
• Shane’s personal LED lighting approach & rig diagrams
• Emotional lighting breakdowns for performance-centric storytelling






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