On Camera Lights for stage/club scenes

[Carmen Neely]

Hi community,

I need some recommendations for on-camera lights to use for stage/club scenes. Most of the scenes I may shoot won't allow me the opportunity to set up additional lights, so I need a strong on camera light with the best throw possible. Obviously, the house is dark or extremely dim and the stage/club lights are dark and moody.

This is a YouTube video of some concert footage I shot. It was last minute, and I had no time to set up any lights. It was shot with a Sony TRV30 and a 3 watt on carmera light I had laying around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRFXvymcW_c

This is the type of setting I'm referring to. What type of on-carmera light could have made this better?

I've checked all over this board and didn't find what I was looking for, however, please post a link to a thread if I've missed it....thanks.




Thanks.

Carmen

 

[Matty_g]

Some led options:
litepanels
vidled

 

[Carmen Neely]

Will led lights have enough of a throw?

 

[bill totolo]

Litepanels all the way. Powerful and dimmable. I find that people in a club resent the camera light so it's helpful to dial it up with the dimmer. I was able to throw across a 25 foot floor with no problem.