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Cheap Cool Rigs GRIP LIGHTS Tungsten Uncategorized June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 by Jonathan Hall

DIY 8×8′ Overhead LightBox

My multi-talented wife decided she was going to put on a play that her and her actor friends had all worked on a few years ago in a class, and just like with indie film, indie theater is very DIY. The entire project was designed around one set. The canvas was a 16′x18’ hotel room that would be the setting of …

GRIP LIGHTS Tools August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 by Jonathan Hall

Lighting Control Grids

Lighting Control Grids, or LCG’s, have long been a contrast helper for both film and photography, and I’m always impressed when crew members haven’t heard of them. I try to have them on set when using soft lights- especially in narrative work. There are two different types of grids available: fabric grids (shown in photo) …