Introduction

Lighting for video production, like most other technical skills, is best learned by doing. Many of the camerapersons and directors the author work with leave most of the nitty-gritty lighting decisions to him after brief discussion of basic parameters. The lighting process always goes more smoothly after opinions and viewpoints have been discussed, especially those of the director and director of photography. One of the major obstacles for student productions is creating an organized period of collaboration; it takes time to learn how to communicate quickly and efficiently and develop a game plan. The LED (Light Emitting Diode) revolution in lighting has arrived. The ease-of-use factor has eclipsed tungsten lighting on smaller shoots and is making steady inroads into smaller HMI usage. Kino Flo fluorescent technology is holding out as a cheaper alternative to LEDs, but as a company Kino Flo is pushing hard into LED world and no doubt envisions a future dominated by their new LED product lines.