I like your build out a lot! I think you have a smart selection of lights for your van size. I almost never see Arri 650s except on student films these days? Almost everyone else has gone LED for their low power fixtures, what's your thinking for using those today?
Thanks for watching! The 650s are there for a couple reasons- two fit nicely in a milk crate 🤩 but also, it’s added value that costs me virtually NOTHING. Nobody ever asks for it but I actually find quite a few places to use them. On certain low budget jobs they really appreciate having additional sources without having to add another fixture to the invoice.
My rack was a custom build by a shop in Portland Oregon. It’s all welded 1-piece and needed to be installed with a forklift. The tubes are 6” pvc with caps from a plumbing supply store. Tubes are mounted to the rack with ratchet straps. Thanks for watching!
That is a smart truck. Lots of good solutions and thoughtful organization. 10/10 would work out of this truck on a job with you. That gap of a top shelf on the left is missing a few more pocket lights to use for accenting sets. Either a Rosco Dash 8-light kit or an MC Pro 8-light kit.
Thanks homie. That would be so cool to do a job together! I’ve been thinking the same about that little space up top. A pack of dashs, mc pros, or Luna bulbs. Perhaps a custom kit of 2-4 of all of the above would be cool too.
@@PancakeLighting ooooohhhh. A mixed kit of some Luna Bulbs, some Nxy Bulbs, some MC Pros, and some DMG Dash lights that all charge from one plug, in one pelican case would be amazing. That’s a really interesting idea.
@@shadowshapersooh. I hadn’t even thought about a charging case lol. On my typical job I rarely need 8 bulbs or 8 pocket lights. I just need a smattering of options. A charging case would be cool. I found out tho that for Luna bulbs you still need an Astera box (which I would have to purchase) 4 Lunas plus an art 7 would take me close to the price of the 8 Luna kit. I may just have to go for it.
@@PancakeLighting Oh ouch, that sucks. Would you need the art7 box if you have that Luna bulb config box for them? The one that comes in the pelican case for them?
Amazing video and well paced thank you! Would you be willing to do a walk through of setting up the Astera titan tubes with pixel control? I'd love to see how it works with fades, smooths, flag runs etc.
Great first impressions breakdown, thank you! Do you find the 2x1 model to be more versatile in more situations over the 2x0.5 model? I was interested in the 2x1 but the 2x0.5 looks quite useful for certain situations, however I’d only be able to grab one at this time.
Glad you find it helpful :). Honestly, I see the 240C becoming a work horse in my van. If you can only get one PavoSlim, I’d recommend that. If you’re choosing between the 120C and the 60CL, go for the 120. I think the output would be better than being small for those rare occasions. My two cents!
I love it. I don't know your needs or what gap you're trying to fill in your 2-ton but I added a 1200B to my 900C in my sprinter. I think the build quality and customer service is top notch!
Great overview of all the moving pieces for CRMX. Thank you! Hearing your experience in making the tough choices(that work) when managing a single Universe would be interesting in a deeper dive.
Hello, thank you for your video. Luminar is nice but StageLight is inexpensive and really powerful and it's a one-time payment. As for an antenna I use Easynode Plus Pknight wifi 2.4 Ghz dmx 90$ on Amazon and works just fine. I'm interested in ROXX fixtures and integrating CRMX transceivers, so I'm looking for a budget-friendly CRMX transceiver and that's how I found your video. Do you think I could control the ROXX fixture with Ratpac Satellite or something else as the LumenRadio Aurora is way too expensive for me.
@@PancakeLighting Well, on second thought it might not be the most popular video topic for your channel, what I need as far as tutorial info. So I've assembled a bunch of classic HMI arc lights, 3x Arrisun 12+ and most recently a Desisti 2340 (and also a mixture of par/fresnel 400's, 8 I think... or 10). The Arrisuns are at the limit of plug-and-play for a 20A house circuit (which has been suitable so far) but the 2340 is a 4000 watt fixture with a bates plug and it's totally going to need a genny... AFAIK at least. I'd love to have some insights on how to go about this for an indy guy, from renting to buying, what to look out for, I'm kinda new to exploring the G/E side. I've been shooting 35mm b/w on 90's era MovieCams through old anamorphic glass since 2011 so I'm something of a unicorn here. I need the punch and point-source of HMI's also because I tend to go for that chiaroscuro hard-key look. A tut on genny selection and laying electrical pipe to and from would be super helpful to me at least... Will a 6500 put out enough juice for a 4000 watt lamp? Thanks for considering my questions!
The deeper you get into power distro, the more variables arise that can effect your decisions. For example, do you want to run your lights at 120v or 240v (if capable). How far do you need to keep your generator from set? Does your location have access to a dryer plug? There’s lots Involved, feel free to send me an email (pancakelighting@gmail.com) that’s likely a more streamlined communication. To answer your question directly, yes you can run a 4k off a Honda 6500. You could either build a twist lock to bates adapter or change the bates on your ballast to twist lock. Same difference. You will have to choose if you’re working it to 120V (hot, neutral, ground) or 240v (hot, hot, ground). Personally I would go 240 just to keep the generator balanced and amperage lower.
CARHARTT GEAR 482728B WORK POCKET I ordered mine a while ago from Amazon. I just tried to find it again it looks like it’s harder to track down now but there’s a few places online.
Thank you for the concise description of this industry expectation! Are you aware of any compact and quiet wireless tools available to integrate smaller tungsten loads into this kind of workflow for small sets?
Hey Corey! Yes and I actually plan to talk about this in a future video. Basically, I purchased some 4 channel dimmers cheap off eBay. These are old DJ dimmers from the 80s that are not very sought after. Add a wireless CRMX receiver and you can dim tungsten fixtures wirelessly.
@@PancakeLighting Thanks! I’ve read about the heavy loud dimmer packs that are used on big kid sets and knew that wasn’t going to be an option for me. Looking forward to that video!
thank you for a fantastic explanation on standards and protocols, please please keep this concept going as and when you get a chance to share your knowledge thank you very much.
Thank you! I would definitely like to do a follow-up video. I’ll consider mentioning prices- the problem with that as I see is that there will eventually be new and likely less expensive options released as the video ages.
Personally I would love to see a more in depth breakdown guide using CRMX like you mentioned at the end of your video. This guide is already really helpful as I'm very inexperienced with CRMX and another more in depth guide would be incredible to learn. Thank you!
Thanks for the feedback! I’m on set this week that’s going to have a couple cues of 750w Lekos that I’m doing through Luminair. That’s going to be my next DMX video and I can go into detail about how I’m doing it!
If I still worked for RatPac I would be trying to make the management sponsor you with free gear like they did for Tyler Kaschke to make more tutorial videos like this featuring their products. This is a great short explainer video. Well done!
Great vid! Thanks for the clear explanation. I've only got a small lighting van, but with each manufacturer having their own apps it gets very cumbersome. I've been looking at the same setup with the AKS Satellite & Luminair for some time, this could be the push I needed to commit. The little Godox Timo Link seems ok to fill in the lights that havent got CRMX built in. Have you used those?
Thanks so much! Glad you found it motivating. I don’t have the Godox receiver but my buddy does. We’ve used it on set before with Cinelex and RatPac receivers. We were in a studio but it worked flawlessly.
I started with luminair but it wasn’t fast enough for me unfortunately. I normally Gaff but since getting into data I get a lot of dimmer Op jobs so it has to be as quick as possible lol
I hear that. For me on small corporate jobs it is rarely a request from the DP. Often it’s just out of my own convenience. Have you played with any of the other systems? Onyx, Hog, Grand MA? Curious how the new blackout with MIDI control can stack up to those options.
@@PancakeLighting yea you’re doing the right thing. Luminair is much more stable than Blackout. As far as the midi goes, it’s pretty great. I use the GrandMA as well and it’s not close yet but they’re definitely on their way!
I've been using the Satellite to MC Pros as receivers this past month. Been loving the results. Luminare has been a good system, but I'll probably end up going to Blackout again. I really enjoyed using it a couple years ago, just need to refresh myself on it.
I worry about using USBc as a connection to the light since there’s no way to lock it in. I’m concerned it comes loose while it’s out of reach. Have you had any problems with that?
@@PancakeLighting I've mainly been doing interview set ups with slight adjustments. For those, it's worked like a dream. I am trying to find a good solution to mounting the receivers. For now, I just use their magnets to the stand. It's definitely a work in progress.
