ABSTRACT
Many sets have lighting and grip equipment on the very edge of frame. Indie projects may necessitate a smaller crew and more job responsibilities. Solid flags are often used on green-screen shoots to kill the green bounce-back. Walls of glass as a background element can be challenging in hiding the reflections of lights. Finding usable circuits in public venues is not always easy, and may end up modifying your choice of lights. Specialized low slider stands for Dana dolly can be useful. Multi-camera shoots can complicate where to place lights and may entail using speedrail to create a temporary grid to hang lights up and out of the camera framings. Astra 1’ x 1’ LED lights are valuable for documentary shoots. Tube lights can be useful for set lighting to add sparkle to items like glassware that might not otherwise read well. Soft backlight carefully controlled can enhance portrait lighting. Colored lighting can add flavor to a dramatic set. LED lights can be programmed with changing color via their software and also with a dimmer console.
