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How To Bounce Light

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Master bounce light for the key light, room ambiance, fill, and more!

  • 22 Lessons
  • 2 hours of instructional videos

How to Bounce Light shines some knowledge on the finer qualities of bounce light. Bounce light is sometimes misunderstood and criminally underused, but it’s Shane Hurlbut, ASC’s first choice for key light, room ambiance light, and fill light sources. 

Be prepared to learn the deeper nuances of bounce light from a cinematographer who truly appreciates its value. In this course, Shane presents the strengths of a bounce source for the storytelling process.

Once Shane reveals how each bounce has a very specific quality, he’ll go into how to control this source with flags and DIY solutions, covering a whopping 22 different bounce materials! 

  • Detailed Written Breakdowns
  • Top-Down Lighting Schematics
  • Side by Side Comparisons
  • English Subtitles Included 


Module 1 — Mastering Light Quality and Theory

  • Bounce Light: Circle Bounce vs Square
  • Bounce Light: DIY Solutions w/ Bounce Light

Module 2 — Bounce Light: White

  • Bounce Light: White Foam Core
  • Bounce Light: Bead Board
  • Bounce Light: Ultra Bounce
  • Bounce Light: Bleached Muslin
  • Bounce Light: Black & White Griffolyn
  • Bounce Light: Black & White Showcard

Module 3 — Bounce Light: Soft Silver

  • Bounce Light: Soft Silver – Rosco Scrim
  • Bounce Light: Soft Silver – Rosco SS Flex
  • Bounce Light: Soft Silver – Silver Lamaé
  • Bounce Light: Soft Silver- Soft Silver Showcard

Module 4 — Bounce Light: Hard Silver

  • Bounce Light: Hard Silver Showcard
  • Bounce Light: Hard Silver Showcard Ricochet
  • Bounce Light: Hard and Soft Silver Reflector Board

Module 5 — Bounce Light: Gold

  • Bounce Light: Gold Rosco Flex SS
  • Bounce Light: Gold Soft Showcard
  • Bounce Light: Gold Hard Showcard
  • Bounce Light: Gold Reflector Board

Module 6 — Bounce Light: Matching Practical Light with Colored Bounce Sources

  • Bounce Light: Matching Practical Light With Colored Bounce Sources: Unbleached Muslin
  • Bounce Light: Matching Practical Light With Colored Bounce Sources: Butcher Paper
  • Bounce Light: Matching Practical Light With Colored Bounce Sources: Silver & Gold Lamaé
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