Is this the future of lighting for film and video?
"Video needs lighting. This is a statement worth repeating: video needs
lighting. Yes, you can shoot available light, and now there are cameras
with obscenely high ISO ratings, but think about it—if you are shooting
at 100,000 ISO, 400,000 ISO, or 4 million ISO, what is the quality of
your light? And what exactly are you shooting? If you are shooting at
high ISO ratings, most likely you are shooting in extremely low light,
and although you may be able to get a decent exposure, it is unlikely
there will be much contrast in your shot. This is a pity, because unless
your project calls for dull, lifeless, flat, and even images, then
contrast, along with bright and dark references in your shot, are some
of the components that have always made moving images come to life for
me."
We may not be ready to discard our redheads just yet, but there are certainly developments worth watching.
In lighting, the variables to consider include: controls of intensity and direction; power consumption vs light output; power source, heat produced, colour temperature, flicker rate ie, does the light spike within a certain spectrum.
Plasma Lighting
Remote Phosphor LED
