Help with GELS and LEDs!!

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PTRush

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Hi folks!
I am borrowing a couple led panels for a shoot tomorrow, and I've never used LEDs.
I will be shooting 10+ interviews indoors, and near a window. Weather is said to be partly cloudy.
Since this is the first time working with these new clients, I would like to make a good impression by not futzing around with GELS for a half hour.
Can anyone help me fine tune this shoot by giving me the recipe I'll need to get started right off the bat?
As far as I know, there will probably be florescent over head lighting in the offices. Also, if there is tungsten lighting, will the GELS need to be changed?
Thanks a ton!!
 
Use thungsten as key and let whatever BG windows you have go blue. Or small HMI as key if you want the outside and your key to match with white balance. (I bet 1 HMI will be much cheaper than a couple of LEDs)
 
I'm guessing you only have the LEDs? Just balance for those, and don't worry about outside - if it's cloudy then the CT will be similar. Gel is fine, but if you try to match the LEDs to outside, you'll lose light.
 
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