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hi jasmine you would be better hiring the gear it would work out cheaper for you. in melbourne you can hire from LEMAC ANDREW LOCK LIGHTING KEY LIGHTING MOTION PICTURE LIGHTING cheers ian

hi jasmine i too am from melbourne reflectors may work but will vary the light as they pass through shadow. white poly would be more consistant. light wise you would need battery driven lights and the most long lasting battery wise would be led's or 12 volt dedos. i would suggest a couple...

hi tinalera, check out www.lowel.com/edu/foundations_of_lighting.html lets you play around with placement till you can get something pleasing. cheers ian

hi here is a list of my gear 4 x blondie 5 x redhead .......2x umbrella bounce kits 1x arri 800 with soft box 2 x 750 fresnel 2 x 650 fresnell 1 x 650 mini pro ac or battery 4 x 150 dedo kit....... ac or battery 2 x 2foot 4 bank coollight (diva tubes) 1 x 2 foot 6 bank flouro (diva tubes) 2 x...

if you buy good quality name brands they are usually doped to cut down on the uv....

hi remaker i think i was the one with the horror stories...... i bought one to check them out....big mistake metal housing...no earth termination..... if they go live, the stand goes live....put your hand on the stand and bang your dead.... ceramic lampholders turned back to sand after a few...

hi ddk, for some on set work contact the film schools (v.c.a.,r.m.i.t, deakin etc) their students have to make several films for their courses over the course of the year and are always looking for willing hands. they usually use professional people in key positions (dop, grip, gaffer) so you...

hi mcgrinstead, hi mate i am an aussie based in melbourne i am a gaffer/grip so everyone feel free to give me a hard time i am used to it........ was up your way a couple of years ago working on charlie and boots....man how do you handle that humidity........was never happier to get back to...

hi david, freaking scarey is right. i have rewired several of these ebay lights for other people i could not get them to pass a simple electrical safety check. when i investigated, the earth line ran to the switch and stopped there. bear in mind these are metal lights unlike the originals...

hi mavboy, if you are worried enough about the light to post here i would think there is something wrong with it. uv from the lamp can be very dangerous. it should have a micro switch on the front door to cut out the lamp if it is opened if it doesnt it surely does not meet specs. do not put...

hi brooksy, when you use a dimmer BELOW about 80% the colour temp changes. with incandescant globes (3200k) when you lower the voltage to the globe with a dimmer the filament does not burn as hot and the light it produces turns yellow/orange. this is quite noticable with the eye/camera and...

hi all, yes a dimmer will alter colour temperature under about 80%. i have some small pieces of nd .3 .6 .9 i use, especially on flouro practicals as these are not dimmable just wrap them around the tube. also a range of smaller wattage practicle globes in the kit a can of dulling spray...

hi sebastian, i too am based in melbourne. i am a gaffer (someone has to do it)...light wrangler..... have been d.o.p.ing and lighting for twenty years........ did four features last year. the last one was "charlie and boots" with hoges and shane, boy was that a great 7 weeks. been working...