Shane Hurlbut – How To Be A Focus Puller

THIS COURSE INCLUDES: 7 Lessons, 1 FREE Lesson, over 1.5 hours of Instructional Video and detailed written Breakdowns

IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN:  As a focus puller, Derek Edwards shapes the story on screen by controlling what an audience focuses on.

The job of a 1st AC is critical; if the focus isn’t where it should be, a powerful moment between characters will be lost. Derek has mastered the art of focus pulling and has been working with Shane Hurlbut, ASC for about twenty years. In this in depth course, Derek shows us what’s in his kit, shows you how he preps his camera packages, fluid heads, lenses, setting up his focus monitor and many other tricks of the trade that are very rarely discussed.

Course Highlights:

• The art and technical process offocuspulling
• What tools to carry on your tool belt
• What tools and supplies to have in your set case
• How to properly prep acamerapackage before the shoot
• How to communicate with your DP during prep
• How to prep and test the lenses during yourcameraprep
• How to set up thefocusmonitor
• Which settings on thefocusmonitors will help you in different situations
• How to communicate with your team to get the right marks and keep sharpfocus
• Zenfocustechniques for watchingcamera movementand actors motions to successfully pull sharpfocusevery time
• Insider tips of the trade that no one talks about