Question about lighting

Get a par can instead. Cheaper, and you might actually use it down the line. Just get a 1k bulb for it and bounce it into the ceiling.

I only say this because to me it just sounds like you just need exposure...I almost wouldn't worry too much about lighting at this point other than that.

http://www.amazon.com/American-DJ-PAR-64B-Black-Aluminum/dp/B0002E3KSI

Something like that.

With this...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/196299-REG/Altman_PAR64_PAR_64_Black.html

Go lower down the page and there are globes for it.
 
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You could buy that same flood at any hardware store (home depot, lowes) and it's most useful feature is the stand. If you were to use it, you might want to also get some white foamcore boards from staples or office max and use them to bounce the light at your subject. Use distance to get the desired amount of light on the subject. You could also use walls or the ceiling to bounce light. You might want to get some sort of spring clamps while your at the hardware store to clamp the foamcore or maybe make a rig for the flood lamp that you can clamp to sturdy objects on set.
 
Thanks for the advice!

Hmm; For work I am also doing a short documentary on a philanthropy event, and i'm planning on doing some green screen choromakey; So maybe a stand would be useful for me to have, the par seems more powerful but I can see it may be a pain finding where to place/hang it.

I totally agree with RyanT though, for my short all I really want is some exposure.

Dammit, i'm torn.
 
Watch some of the lighting tutorials at the top of the forum. An education is your best investment.

What camera are you shooting with?

You could just pick up a bunch of clamp lights and attach them to a door, chair or any stand. Shoot through diffusion (like a white sheet) or bounce off of a white surface (like a ceiling, wall or white board) to soften the light. Or shoot the light directly at the subject for harder light.
 
Take some time to view some on line tutorials online, read all you can. Information is your friend.

Best of luck.
 
Agreed. It's photography. And storytelling. The images count. Making them work takes an appreciation of light and shadow.
 
I don't know if he's up to that point....it's his first movie...just try and make something bearable.
 
Thanks for all the feedback guys! I am shooting with the Panasonic HMC150; I'm not at the point where I have a producer, it will be professionally made, but at this point I'm just having some of my friends act in it.

I'm thinking I'm gonna go with the par and work on bouncing the light off the walls, and try and get a clamp for it. Thanks again for the advice, really helpful.
 
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