Shane is always working with LUTs, especially when he is shooting with RED Dragons.įor every shoot, we make sure that we are recording in REDLOGFILM and then we apply a LUT to our Flanders Scientific CM250 monitors as Shane dials in the image. We work in either 24hz or 30hz, depending on what the footage that Shane is talking about was recorded in ( Into the Badlands was encoded at 29.97p, so we stay in a 30p workflow so that we don’t get that weird jarring playback problem when you playback 29.97p footage on a 24p timeline). Over the Thunderbolt and Mini-Display port, you have the choice of 24hz, 25hz, 30hz, 50hz, and 60hz. It is important to use the Thunderbolt or Mini-Display port out of the Macbook Pro because on the Retina Display model that has the HDMI output on the right-hand side, you are limited to 60hz or 50hz (essentially 60p or 50p). Since the ATEM Switcher does not see 60p, you have to choose a different resolution format. On the output of a Macbook Pro, 60p is the native resolution output. Now, this is where the 60p part comes into play. Take that HDMI cable and go right into your input of the ATEM Switcher. The next step is to take the Thunderbolt or Mini-Display output from the Macbook Pro and connect that to a Mini-Display to HDMI Adapter. Shane draws out his lighting diagram on an iPad Pro. We first discovered this on Shane’s Illumination Experience Tour and it worked incredibly well. Just like Jim Nantz and Phil Simms of CBS Sports do for CBS during the Pro Football Championship to diagram a play with their Telestrator, you can essentially do the same on your Keynote presentation. You connect your iPad or iPhone to Keynote and use it as a remote device to either view your Keynote presentation or to DRAW on the presentation. You can also use an iPhone for this same setup. There is a function in Apple Keynote where you can connect an Apple iPad (any version) wirelessly to a Macbook Pro. But with Shane’s time becoming more restricted, we needed to find a way to do it faster. Normally Shane spends a number of hours making lighting diagrams for these videos, dialing them into Photoshop files, and then uploading them. Why is this important?Īpple Macbook Pro Laptops. There is one thing to know that is extremely important: in any of the resolution sizes (4K, 1080p, 720p), you cannot have a 60p signal. It can handle a 4K UHD, 1080p, 720p, and lower resolution. This Blackmagic ATEM has four SDI inputs and four HDMI inputs. I can also dissolve between inputs, changing the duration of the dissolve, etc. This switcher has 1M/E ( Mix/Effects) allowing me to throw in a lower third graphic over a video image. Just like a normal video switcher, there is a Preview row of buttons and a Program row of buttons. ![]() We have created a “live broadcast” environment to how we capture this year’s “On Set with Shane” series for Shane’s Inner Circle. They are the one who has a vision that you are looking to deliver. In many broadcast situations, the Producer of the event is like the Director on the movie set. It’s your decisions that guide the crew and bring the vision of the Director to life. Not only does it directly relate to a scenario where you have multiple camera operators, but just from the standpoint of working with a crew and being able to be a leader. I quickly made the connection that my background of working as a Director in live broadcast programs was going to make me faster and extremely efficient at being a Director of Photography. Directing Live Broadcast and Working as a Director of Photography What I have learned is that you never really know how your past experiences will influence your present and future work. This was six years ago, so it’s not quite the same now as it was when it started. When I first started working for Shane, a small part of me thought, “Well, I’m about to start over.” “Starting over” in the sense of a new path and new knowledge that I didn’t have yet. I eventually figured out that my future is to be a Director of Photography, which led me to connect with Shane Hurlbut, ASC. I left the sports world because it wasn’t fulfilling my passions and desires to be a storyteller. I’ve operated camera for over 250 NHL games I’ve Directed for the Arena Football League (AFL), NCAA Basketball, NCAA Hockey, etc. I spent a decade working in Broadcast Television, specifically sports. ![]() We all have skills that develop over time and become an integral part of what we are doing today or what we will do in the future. Today we’re taking a look at how the live broadcast scenario, utilizing tools like the Blackmagic HD Link Pro and ATEM switcher can teach you valuable lessons about cinematography, filmmaking, and storytelling.Įveryone in this industry has a different path that gets them to where they want to be.
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