Sounds too good to be true -- Let me get this straight....
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zoopraxiscope
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Try the Britek line of studio lights. A lot of small budget films use them and they are quite reasonable and "made" for what you are doing.
puredrifting
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Hi:
The bottom line is, anything can make a bright light source, the trick becomes how do you control that light? Worklights are difficult to effectively light with because they are not designed to control light. No fresnel lens to focus and aim the light, the barndoors, if the lights even have them, are poorly designed and ineffective.
With lighting, more than any other tool in film and video, you get what you pay for. That's why Arri and Mole lights, amongst others, are the industry standards. They are not cheap but boy do they work well.
I have messed about with work lights and can get a decent result with them, but it is so much more time-consuming and hassle that it is not worth it. If you are a student or hobbiest, go for it, try to make them work, but if you make money doing video/film, get some real lights instead.
Best,
Dan
The bottom line is, anything can make a bright light source, the trick becomes how do you control that light? Worklights are difficult to effectively light with because they are not designed to control light. No fresnel lens to focus and aim the light, the barndoors, if the lights even have them, are poorly designed and ineffective.
With lighting, more than any other tool in film and video, you get what you pay for. That's why Arri and Mole lights, amongst others, are the industry standards. They are not cheap but boy do they work well.
I have messed about with work lights and can get a decent result with them, but it is so much more time-consuming and hassle that it is not worth it. If you are a student or hobbiest, go for it, try to make them work, but if you make money doing video/film, get some real lights instead.
Best,
Dan
HorseFilms
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I have a couple of worklights that I use on occasion, but not in a situation that involves any sort of control over the light. If I just need to flood an area with light, worklights will do the trick. However, as has been stated above, there is no substitute for a professional light (especially a nice fresnel).
I think that it is useful to know that it is possible to get a reliable and usable color temp out of these worklights. The reason being, that there will come a time when you may need to use one as a practical and knowing that it will match will definately save headaches. I wonder if there are ways to bulb them down, in case you don't have the reostats to spare?
Beyond that I'll take the cheapest video light over a jirry-rigged work light everytime.
Beyond that I'll take the cheapest video light over a jirry-rigged work light everytime.