Hi All, I am booked to shoot in a studio which has LS Victor LSV-6000ASVL lighting. I had not even heard of them before today. I don't have time to test, so I would love to hear from anybody who knows

Hi folks, In today's Zoom chat David mentioned using CineTracer to previs a location. Can you share how to get locations into CT to setup lighting? I've been playing around with Unreal Engine but "bui

It’s a great topic, I have a half dozen Lowel fixtures, too, but let’s start a new topic, not horn in on the Cinetracer thread. Tim Sassoon Venice, CA On May 13, 2021, at 4:21 AM, Sean Harris <harriss

No need to worry about my thunder - I was just wondering if anyone has any experience. Having done a bit of research the highest wattage LED R7s fittings I could find were just 23w and 30w - which is

I’m hiring a couple of 1.2KW HMIs for a location shoot in the UK where there is no power on site. What size of generator would I need to run them? I’d probably want genny one for each fixture. Thanks,

What is the most powerful 5600K LED that is a single source light? Aputure 600D or the nanlite 500 Forza seem good. Are these a replacement for the 1200 HMI PAR? Arri is always slow to market but they

First a confession - I’ve not paid enough attention to LED fixtures as they’ve come on the market. ButI don’t blame myself as there seems to be a new variant on the basic theme of rectangular slabs of

I'm looking for any good examples of scenes that are set outdoors but were shot on stage. Looking for real believable images as if they were really shot outdoors. Shot on film or digital, not CGI. tha

The world of reflected light: dedolight LiveStream event 26 April 2021 Munich, Germany - 19 April, 2021 - dedolight will present their 3rd International Streaming Session Monday 26 April, 2021. This l

Hi- I'm in the process of shooting a couple of movies in New Zealand (240v system) and I have come across many tungsten practical bulbs that are rated at various wattages that appear to emit far less

"If you're at all interested in this, I recommend a book by Semir Zeki, 'A Vision of the Brain' in which he describes the processes and experiments done to work out what's going on." - Alan Roberts I

How are virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and tools like Unreal Engine changing previz, preproduction, and production? What do they mean for the practice of cinematography itself? We’ll ex

Before I dig out the remote and start troubleshooting all over I wonder if anyone has encountered this. I have an LC-160 with the power supply & control unit hanging from the stand. I walked across ca

As usual it’s Wednesday… This week we’re talking about batteries in all forms and their future. Entire shoots powered off our cars? The removal of the need for cables for lights makes a huge change to

Hi I’m curious to know if there’s been any development or innovation in window treatment in terms of losing stop. im a fan of rosco scrim, black/silver or straight black, but that only reduces by a st

A niggly question, but I want to check before treading on colleague's toes... On a small drama set where there is a practical lamp in shot, is sourcing it's bulb the responsibility of the art director

Filament bulbs of 40 / 60 100 w SBC & BC & ES bulbs are still available, by law, you need to ask for “Rough Service” They are also available in 12v, 50v, 110v 240v the 12v ones run on a car battery ar

Hi, once there was the ROSCO-System for exposure of windows. Is there any other Window Film or polarized gel in large sheets or rolls available anywhere in the world to purchase? Thanks for your insig

Hi John, in the UK, it’s 99% the practical’s electrician under the gaffer Cheers John John.rossetti@... 07836 29 88 81

I own the fabulous Gekko ring light but the receiver (with antenna) has failed so I can no longer remotely dim or switch the lights. I am looking for a replacement receiver if anyone has one. Gekko wa