Hey,
So I've just spent the best part of 2 hours using the search function on the lighting forum and trying to swot up. You see I, like billions of us here, would like to purchase a starter lighting kit and thought 'hmm, I bet one or two people have asked that questions on that before'...one or two. However, I am something of an idiot and so most of the information has sent me spiraling into panic and confusion.
You see, I was actually trained in lighting to a limited degree when I was younger. Nothing fancy, but I was using 16mm b+w film and I learnt all about light meters and 3 point and all that jazz. I even managed to be so skillful that I turned around, knocked one over and broke it. Oh and I managed to burn myself often.
However, that was then and this is now and my memory has faded. I remember the 'what' but not the 'how' and 'what with'. Please would you help me find a lighting solution. I am perfectly happy with eBay if people recommend it (and if it's well priced). I am based in the UK so a lot of the recommendation through links on here have been ebay.com, not .co.uk and I don't know about ordering from china through a us site, if that's just insane! So the info:
Budget - Ideally a little as possible but willing to spend to get. I'm thinking £600 max, which is about £1250 dollars I think.
Purpose - Primary function will be music videos, with Secondary functions of narrative film-making and interviews.
Naturally this mean one music video might be a full band performance, whilst another might be a narrative involving moody lighting that I'd desire control over.
Nice and general then!
I see a lot of ebay lights tend to have little in the way of control. Alas my days of the specifics of lighting have failed me and although I know what softboxes and reflectors and barn doors DO, I can't remember really when I'd chose to use them.
In other words, I don't know to say 'oh I want a soft box solution' or 'I want a blah blah'. Music videos with multiple functions!
Cheers, I know I'm a pain,
Andy
So I've just spent the best part of 2 hours using the search function on the lighting forum and trying to swot up. You see I, like billions of us here, would like to purchase a starter lighting kit and thought 'hmm, I bet one or two people have asked that questions on that before'...one or two. However, I am something of an idiot and so most of the information has sent me spiraling into panic and confusion.
You see, I was actually trained in lighting to a limited degree when I was younger. Nothing fancy, but I was using 16mm b+w film and I learnt all about light meters and 3 point and all that jazz. I even managed to be so skillful that I turned around, knocked one over and broke it. Oh and I managed to burn myself often.
However, that was then and this is now and my memory has faded. I remember the 'what' but not the 'how' and 'what with'. Please would you help me find a lighting solution. I am perfectly happy with eBay if people recommend it (and if it's well priced). I am based in the UK so a lot of the recommendation through links on here have been ebay.com, not .co.uk and I don't know about ordering from china through a us site, if that's just insane! So the info:
Budget - Ideally a little as possible but willing to spend to get. I'm thinking £600 max, which is about £1250 dollars I think.
Purpose - Primary function will be music videos, with Secondary functions of narrative film-making and interviews.
Naturally this mean one music video might be a full band performance, whilst another might be a narrative involving moody lighting that I'd desire control over.
Nice and general then!
I see a lot of ebay lights tend to have little in the way of control. Alas my days of the specifics of lighting have failed me and although I know what softboxes and reflectors and barn doors DO, I can't remember really when I'd chose to use them.
In other words, I don't know to say 'oh I want a soft box solution' or 'I want a blah blah'. Music videos with multiple functions!
Cheers, I know I'm a pain,
Andy
