The goal here was to properly light the subject without compromising the integrity of the beautiful background scenery. With our subject (me) in the shade, we also needed to introduce a light source to achieve correct exposure of my face. We needed to use the warm light of the setting sun for mood and also retain its glow on the grass behind me in order to see the detail. Keeping golden highlights and the detail of our background scene was important for this shot. Our second example was shot as the sun was setting. Keep in mind that we achieved our shot with little effort and minimal equipment. We were able to effectively light the subject (yours truly) and retain the shadows, highlights and detail in the backdrop behind me using only one Hilio as my key.
Competing with the power of the sun’s light usually requires a net behind the talent to create a screen that cuts the sun’s light in order to achieve correct exposure of the subject.
We used a single Hilio D12 LED light as my key and allowed the full strength of the high-noon sun to light the farm scene behind me. In our first setting, we opened the barn door and shot me from just inside the entrance. This is useful for pre-production planning, as no one wants to throw breakers mid shoot. If you have a light bulb that is 100W, drop two zeros and you’ll know that you’ll be using 1 amp. If you need to power six 2000W lights, you’ll need 120 amps. For example, if you need to power a 2000W light, you’ll need 20 amps. Power Consumption – The Hilio has a power draw of only 350W with the equivalent light output of a 2000W light.Ĭalculating Wattage – When calculating how many watts a unit is worth, a quick and easy way to do this is by dropping two zeros from the wattage of your lights. Pat mentions a few things that I think are worth keeping in mind: Pat Grosswendt, co-fonder of Litepanels and Hollywood gaffer of 35 years, speaks with me on his personal experience using and helping to design Hilio. For those of you on a budget, you know what a savings this is. There’s no ballast and you can plug 5 of these into one typical house circuit eliminating the need for a geni truck or a tie-in. Despite Hilio’s high intensity, this light is also energy efficient. I’ve never used a single LED fixture that was able to give off this amount of light. Hilio panels emit a raw, narrow beam that provides the intensity you need for longer throws required to light an exterior, wash a set with soft light, or even illuminate a green screen.Īs soon as I turned the Hilio LED light on, I noticed that this light is really bright. The Litepanels’ Hilio series are high output led fixtures that deliver the intensity, light quality and versatility of a traditional HMI par at just a fraction of the power consumption.
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