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Jonathan Huggins, ICLS

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IATSE 728 Lighting Programmer. ICLS.
Grew up in Alabama. Living in LA. Saints football.
Dodgers baseball.

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Gaffer Sh*T SZN 2. VOL.3 @stage_tools . I love this app! Perfect for you Programmers Perfect for you Gaffers!

#filmmaking #learnfilmmaking #behindthescenes #lightingdesign #moviemaking

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T H E C O M E B A C K - E P I S O D E 8

The final scene of The Comeback series finalè is something MPK and I discussed for a long time. Michael and Lisa had written this beautiful scene that was a callback to one of my favorite and perhaps one of the most iconic moments from season 1, the “well I got it” interview. In the monologue, we see Val through the lens of Jane and in essence we watch Val perform through a camera’s lens as the viewer as we have for all of season 1, and most of season 2 and 3. However, as Val speaks, Jane, and hopefully the audience, begins to see Val in a different way.

So much of this season is about the potential end of our film industry because of technological change. To a certain degree, we have always dealt with this- from silent films to talkies, black and white to color, film to digital, practical SFX to CGI, etc. but this time it feels very different. Ai appears to have the potential to be an extinction level event and The Comeback dives right into that idea in a thoughtful, humorous, and uncomfortable way.

A big goal this season visually was to use different camera technology and formats to put the viewer behind the lens of each medium- To name just a few:
- social media shot on an iPhone with full wireless iris/focus/log control (a post on this another time)
- security cameras the size of dice with full control in log (a post on this another time)
- sitcoms shot on 4x Sony Venice cameras
- documentary shot on ARRI Alexa 35 cameras with Angenieux light weight zooms
- cinematic narrative shot on ARRI Alexa 35 with Hawk Prime T1 lenses
- Jane’s Bolex, shot on 2x ARRI 416 cameras on 16mm Kodak black and white reversal and Kodak vision 3 color negative in a 3D rig
Throughout the season we tried to use technology to help tell the story visually and to connect the viewer to the point of view of each specific scene. But, I think this is best exemplified in the final scene of the series. We thought it would be a wonderful sentiment to finish a season about digital technology ending the industry by capturing it on an analog format. —-> more info on how and why continued in the comments below⬇️

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scenes from #gosselin2026 #jollygosselin ❣️ 23 years of confusion reeeiiiggggns 🏴 23skidoooooooo!

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Very blessed to have worked on this with my Mando Family!!! Please support by taking the family to the 🍿 ❤️Movies 🎥 !!!

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They blew the whistle. For all the WIP crumb bums, OG heads, Philadelphia public school system nitwits, and those who watched EVERY SINGLE SNAP this season. And er’one else. the golden age is now official.

@dondiggler, @gussacksdp @danielolsovsky @jr_baconcheeseburger

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That’s a wrap on the latest installment of Nerd Wars —and possibly the last to be filmed in LA. I want to thank the chaos dumplings that meet my Eeyore energy with good humor and will pose on their lunch break for my #art.

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I was able to get my guy @tone_scold on camera lol. He tells us about a dope lighting sequence he’s seen in “Twisters” that got him amped up!

@aputure.lighting #aputure #aputurepartner

🎥: @direktuzkut

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#learnfilmmaking #filmmaking
#radiocontrol #behindthescenes #movies #moviemaking #cinematography #actionmovies #moviemagic #filmcommunity #cinematography

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My son River took this photo because he was exited to see “Daddy’s show” on a billboard near our house.

Start watching season 3 today. @hacks

The show is made by an amazing group who I have the pleasure of spending a good amount of time with.

DP - @realadambricker

Set lighting crew:
CLT - @danielmcnutt @iclsociety
ACLT - @shrub_simone
LP - @j.huggins_ & @oliverkompst
System tech - @fordchr2
ELT - @antmanroldan
ELT - @oldzeb22
ELT - @oliviarip728 & @cousin.andyy
Lot ACLT - “JD” John Dardis
CRT - Ken Cooper
ACRT - @stefanwilking
Rig LP - @lowkey_levi & @optoluxprime
Fixtures Foreperson - @owljazeer
Fixtures Best Person - @garrett_michael_lara

& many more wonderful day players!

Thanks team.

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2023 Q3 - No Context

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Congrats to all the team! We worked hard on this one day in day out. Let’s go! 🤩 Go watch 👀the series if you haven’t already & we can talk about it. #local728

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Hacks S2 E4 “Trust the Process” First day on the gig. Shout out to @removing_the_beast_rigging for bringing me on as Rigging Programmer & @j.huggins_ our LCP For smashing this setup.

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