Imagine an assignment that requires you to capture an entire room without panning the camera or taking cutaway shots. Doesn’t sound too difficult until you arrive and discover that the room is too dimly lit for decent video and it’s incredibly large. You can rely on the ambient light and

In one of the more interesting product moves, Sony announced that they'll be selling an LED video light that runs off of AA batteries or Sony V or M series batteries. The fact that it can run off of their V batteries means that this light should be able to last for quite some time in the field a

If you've been shooting for any length of time, you're already familiar with the basics of lighting. You've heard enough about the classic three-point lighting set-up to last a lifetime. But while good lighting is easy with a little bit of knowledge, GREAT lighting takes a lot more prepa

I've shot video of a variety of subjects on an uncountable number of locations, and while I don't always take every light I have with me, there's one lighting tool that never leaves my road kit. As you're planning a shoot, remember that before you add artificial light to a setup, you

When you view captured images such as photographs or video you are really viewing what the camera saw: light. Just like a camcorder sees light, an artist sees light and interprets it into a painting. Digital imaging software such as RenderMan, which is what Pixar uses to make its films, incorporates

The HyLight is an LED compact studio light that is prepped for travel and convenience. Frezzi knows that HMI lighting gets hot and hard to use, so as an alternative, the HyLight will be shown at NAB Show 2012. The full dimming ability in the HyLight is always a useful function, reducing equipment an

There's no doubt that having the right lighting makes for better video, but attaining that is the real trick. F&V Light has two LED video lights – Z180 and Z180S – both will add versatility and light to add to your productions.  First we look at the Z180, it is a 5600K littl

Using webcams or recording from the desk are rarely our preferred locations for shoots, but a big part of that is not having great lighting at our disposal. Videssence must have come up to this instance as well and so they developed the ViewMe S and ViewMe B/B2 lighting kits to help clear things up.

Best Light: Videssence ExceLED Kit These studio lights pack in versatility. Any of the series, E025, E050, E100 and E225 will be good for fill light while the 25 and 50 will also excel as key or back lights, and both the E100 and E225 will be good as general lights for an entire set. The E025 is tri

If you’re just starting out in video production and you’re looking to get some lighting kits, things can get quite expensive. It’s easy to get frustrated when a good light kit can cost so much. With this in mind, let’s look at how to build an inexpensive studio lighting desig

Lighting defines a scene just as much as props and subjects. Sometimes it’s not enough to set up a camcorder and just tape the scene exactly as you see it. As videographers, we are frequently asked to create a mood rather than simply record a scene. A client may provide a storyboard that calls

The eye light is a piece of the lighting puzzle that is often overlooked in non-professional productions. As unimportant as it may seem, that little sparkle of the eye will add a significant amount of emotional depth and a sense of life to your on-screen talent, allowing your audience to better conn

In this review we take a look at the Kino Flo BarFly fluorescent fixture in two different kits: the 400 and the 200. They use the same technology throughout both models, the difference is that the 400 runs four lamps and the 200 runs two lamps. These lights are incredibly useful in demanding on-loca

So Youz guys thinks you’re ready for some film noir video? Huh? Well youz ain’t seen nothin’. Them shadows over there? They got nothin’… nothin’, I tell ya! Sure youz put some light over there and youz was careful, real careful… that nothin’ spilled in

As more and more affordable 3D cameras are released, it’s important to know that you can’t just pick up a 3D camera to shoot and light as you normally would. Today we bring you some tips to get started with 3D lighting, to get the best possible results. Remember when affordable high defi

If there's one constant in this world, it might just be that technology is always changing. The second you feel as if you may finally have a handle on it all, it changes so much that you have to just about start at square one. The same goes for lighting. Lamp technology has changed so much in re

Take a look at what we found at NAB! ARRI is introducing a new generation of LED-based Fresnel lights that was first presented in concept form at IBC last year. The ARRI L-Series represents a major step forward in the integration of LED technology into the film and broadcast industries. The L7-D, L7

This Panel’s No Lightweight The LP-1X1 Bi-Color LED fixture by Litepanels, Inc. is an amazingly versatile tool with features suitable to any user from beginner to professional – any user with a hefty lighting budget that is. While the price may appear to be a bit much, this piece of equi

Three-point lighting has become the mainstay of video lighting. But if you want to add a bit of dramatic lighting, consider moving the fill to the key side, and see what you get. The whole reason to introduce lighting into your video project is that the existing lighting you’re working with is

One of the things about shooting interviews is that frequently someone is late to the party, which can leave the videographer with too little time for setup, so it’s best to keep things simple when planning any shoot, especially interviews. That means bringing as few lights, modifiers and acce