Nice job, you answered my question! I don't need portable, I just wanted to know how well Halogen works for simple indoor video of people. In fact, I bought the exact model for Halogen shown in the video at Home Depot for $35. So thanks for a job well done!
Worklights aren't the only halo's. There are 'cheap' halogens that look like pro video lights. RedHeads on ebay for example. Personally, I liked how the halogens looked in your video better than the CFLs. The CFLs made the background look like a muddy red vs the nice black with the halo's. The info that people would need here -maybe trying to upgrade from the worklights is, Lumens per watt. I have a 3000 watt CFL light kit which doesn't put out as much light as 3-500 watt work lights!
@GeorgeMihaly I turned a 43" umbrella into a brolly box. I went to a fabric store and found something that was as close to a soft box front as I could find. It was fairly cheap, too. The results were amazing. Something I learned through this was to take your time and find the right one for your needs. I made sure to take my umbrella with me to size it up. Not sure if that's what you're looking for or not.
Dave - can you tell what cheap lighting set up would be good for interviews? I'm kind of getting into video jobs and a lot of them ask for lighting kits but all I have is a bescor on camera light which I dont think really does the right job. Could you tell me what you use for your video's? Thanks!
The robotic head moves.. hilarious! This was an interesting comparison, though, I think cheap clamp lights with florescent bulbs vs. expensive florescent kit would be a better comparison.
For the halogen worklights what soft-box did you use,. how did you rigg up the defuser, how far dose the defuser need to be to prevent fire and what should it be made of.
@GeorgeMihaly After I sized the fabric, I poked holes in it to attach it to each of the little plastic deals that poke out at the end.(I have no idea what they're called) So, it opens and closes as normal, I merely removed the fabric when done. The key to this whole thing is to have black fabric on the outside of it to bounce back all light so you don't lose any. Conversely, I put black fabric on the other side, cut an opening for the strobe to fit into and you have a very good, very cheap light
Dave, i hope you used the exact same settings on both comparison videos.. because at 2:50 you can clearly see that the right footage has a reddish background if you used different picturestyle/WB/exposure, of course it can seem as if the light is of the same quality..
Hey Dave, what is the best and portable lights to use for a dark reception/dance floor. I always have trouble with lighting at the reception and would like to light up the dance floor from a distance so people to knock my light down. Thanks
Dave, I love ya, man. Your videos have helped me so much that there is no way I could ever thank you enough. But, I gotta say.... it's Fluorescent. Sorry, man, I'm a school teacher. Keep the vids coming though. I love everything you do. Big fan here!
Thank you Dave for the always thorough run through of all options. Funny timing on the video as I got home from Home Depot about 2 hours ago with a pair of double headed work lights. Do you know off hand what type of fabric you use for the screen on the white soft boxes? Some sort of nylon...? Cheers -George
Dave - I like the lighting and colour of your 'talking head' video. I agree the two test comparisons looked similar in skin tone, but I would have preferred they be less shadowed, more like your talking head part of the video. Thank you for your insights.
what exposure settings did you use with the t2i with the halogen lights, because i'm considering them and i want to know if they are enough for me. I want to shoot at 100, max 200 ISO(There is a very good reason). And also want a pretty good shutter speed.
This is notoriously expensive. I am just starting filming with DSLR. Would you recommend fluorescent tube lighting? I could get 2-3 light stands and strap double T8 or T5 5ft fittings on each with Osram 5400k bulbs CRI 95% for below €150. Would that be a good option or money waste?
Can you suggest a way to film in a small room for videos with cheap or normal household lighting? Ive currently got 3 60w tungsten light bulbs in a ceiling light, 2 40w Halogen bulbs lighting the wall behind me and a LED camera light lighting myself and my video still comes out grainy :S
The LED's are more expensive but they are well worth it they last 4X longer and use 1/4 of the power with no heat and if you have them diffused properly there is no banding like what you experienced I like the CFL's too because they last long but the LED's are good for a lot of what you're looking for there are TONS of light kits and sets on ebay cheap.
What lights would you recommend for me? I'm looking for something cheap. I basically need lights that will simulate sunlight -- i will be blasting the light through windows in a house/apartment and I need something to simulate daylight. I really can't find a solution.
How did you setup your halogen light to use the softbox? I see your shadow is really soft with the halogen. I thought the fostbox will burned if we using halogen, right?
This lighting setup for a black background looks incredible. I am starting out here. Dave, is it done with the three lighting setup in your other video (watch?v=SYWdQ2TFbDU)? Thanks.
@@DaveDugdaleColorado Thank you for replying. It was from a while ago! What I like about this lighting setup is that it looks sharp and natural at the same time. The person really pops against the background. For the purpose of my project, I am striving for a similar look with the face relatively free of shadows. I suppose the key light and fill light were placed diagonally from you and these were soft boxes. The hair light was placed at the back to corner of the room shining down from a height at an angle. I am going to give it a try once my lights arrive next week.
i heard but not sure if it's true or not that there have been studies over fluorescent lights and whether they are safe for human health or not and the results came positive .. not sure if anyone can approve this or provide us any link .
@NIKONGUY1960 Thanks for the idea! I think I'm going to build a light square screen out of either thin pvc piping or an old window screen and create a small clamping arm to attach to the main arm of the work light. I like the idea of the umbrella though as it could be great for transport if it collapses. Thanks again -George-
Hi, I'm looking into getting some fluesent soft boxes, but I was wondering how i could use CTO gels with it? I find them too cool for film making.. But don't want to get hot tungsten or expensive LED.. Thanks
Just remember LED's are getting cheaper so I would wait to get led instead if I were you (not said in s mean way but said in opinionated way). Not all LED's flicker.
Could you recommend a fluorescent set up that is close to 1000 watts and is under 1000 dollars? I'm basically looking for 5600k set up to blast through some windows.
Metal halide lamps are always a potential option. While they do produce a significant amount of heat and don't render colors quite as nicely as HMI, they also produce plenty of light on a budget and can be mixed with daylight. :3 Just be sure to watch out for non-passive failure!
The only thing I can tell you is that Fluorescent lamps have mercury vapor in them so it can be dangerous to breath around a freshly broken fluorescent lamp and cutting yourself on one is pretty harmful but I don't think simply using them is gonna cause any problems.
Funny Story! So there's this guy who lives in my area who looks a lot like you! So the first time I saw him, I was like "OMG" It's Dave Dugdale... and I tweeted "Just saw Dave Dugdale in Wal-Mart!! #Winning" Lol, so last week I see the man again this time at a winery, and I'm staring at this guy and I think I was creeping him out until finally I decided to walk over to him, and I go, You're Dave Dugdale right? "NO!!! That's the 3rd time this month someone asked me that! Who is this guy!?! Lol
Go to Home Depot and buy a package of four, "hundred watt" daylight CFLs. (Remember, daylight CFLs have a Kelvin rating of 5000 or above.) You'll spend maybe ten bucks, but everything will look a whole lot better and you'll use a lot less power.
@drumat5280 HA!! Don't you hate that? I've done it so many times it's not even funny. hehe! Again, huge fan of your videos. Thanks for all the tips, I've learned a lot from your videos. The DSLR as a video cam is still new to me.
@drumat5280 Awesome Dave I am on a shoe string budget. Love the bit where you set fire to yourself with the halogen I have nearly done this for real LOL ATB Malc CPTV
Check out the company FloLights! They offer really good Fluorescents that are very similar to KinoFlo's only much cheaper. Check them out, see if it's something you're interested in, and if you are I'll see if my buddy Chuck from the company can get you some to review!
Are you color blind...? Just look at your own bluish clothing.... :D Just lol. Fluo and Leds all are crap in color accuracy, even up to CRI 99 it is just an avarage number of horrific individual color spikes and insensitive flat sections in the curve :D
