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ryanweiss89

ryanweiss89

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I'm about to purchase my first pro light, up until now i've been using work lights, i was wondering if an Arrilite 1000 with a Chimera would be a good light for a soft key?
 
As mentioned on another thread recently, its better to go with a bulb that sticks out into the reflector if possible -- rather than behind the reflector. That will give you the best and most efficient output--whether it be a tungsten, metal halide / hmi or a fluorescent bulb.
 
First describe what sort of stuff you are shooting. If it's narrative fiction (shorts, etc.) then tell me what sort of scenes you wish to illuminate.

Lastly, what's your biggest complaint about how you've been lighting?
 
im going to be lighting shorts for now, maybe a feature in the future, the locations are mainly mid size interior rooms (living room, Kitchen, bedroom), i want a "mid-key" look? Don't know if that makes senses, but i want to be able to have a soft controllable light on my subjects without flooding the rest of the room with light and making it look like a brightly lit comedy. The lights I have now spill light everywhere and are pretty low output, 120w i believe. I've tried some home made diffusion tricks but the lights still seem to have a giant hot spot in the middle of them because i have to place them pretty close to the talent because of the low wattage.

i've watched some videos of people lighting subjects with a single softbox as a key and a small fill light and it looks go to my eye, would a Fresnel be a better choice?
 
A fresnel will give you more options out of a soft box, there is no advantage of a fresnel in a soft box. I would definitly consider the fresnel for vesitility. To me a chimera and fresnel will be your most versitile, a flood with a chimera and finally those dedicated softboxes the "bulb out in the reflector" like the rifa is going to be your least versitile.
 
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