LOCATION LIGHTING WITH LEDS: USING THESE LIGHTWEIGHT UNITS OFFERS KEY ADVANTAGES. HERE'S HOW

摘要

One of the woes of location shooting, especially on small productions that can't afford a generator or a qualified electrician to tap into existing power, is being limited to wall-socket power in the 15-amp or, at most, 20A variety. This limits you to, at most, a 2,000-watt fixture (which is definitely stretching the boundaries of safety). In the HMI world, you're limited to a 1,200W fixture. If you're mixing daylight with tungsten sources, your best bet is to gel the windows to maximize the light output of tungsten units — but this can be time-consuming and costly. Daylight-balanced fluorescent fixtures are great tools, but they are expensive and their light output is hardly a match for open daylight.