LO2: Different types of lights

 

• Tungsten lighting Tungsten lighting is a form of incandescent illumination that incorporates pressurized halogen gas. Tungsten lamps operate much like the filament-based incandescent light bulbs that were, until very recently, the bulb of choice for home lamps and lighting fixtures. Tungsten lights are very cheap and affordable for amateur filmmakers, plus their balanced colour rendering index allows them to relate the lighting like the human eye. They can be used for Light interiors and to match domestic places or office locations. Daylight. One simple way to ensure that your tungsten lighting doesn't clash with the natural light is to use a blue gel over the tungsten light. This will alter the colour of your tungsten bulb to more accurately match the daylight in your image. However, this lighting is best used in dark or night-time shots as it can create ambience within the scene. 

• Florescent Lighting Fluorescent lighting is ideal for food, people/portraits, and plants since it stays cool to the touch, therefore won't melt your subjects! It is the easiest type of lighting to use when starting up an online business. They emit ultraviolet light and can be used to balance both outdoor and indoor lighting.  Fluorescent film lighting is achieved by laying multiple tubes next to each other, combining as many as you want for the desired brightness. The good news is you can choose your bulbs to either be warm or cool depending on the scenario you're shooting.  You want to get these bulbs close to the subject because they're not great at opening spaces. Fluorescent lighting is used to light interiors and is more compact and cooler than tungsten or HMI lighting. 
   

• LED lights they generate much less heat than ordinary incandescent lights, as mentioned previously. They also draw much less power than traditional tungsten lights and HMIs of an equal output rating, making LEDs a natural choice for one shooting on-location. They are extremely portable and easy to use for beginner filmmakers. LEDs are more and more common on film sets. You can use batteries to power them. That makes them portable and sleek - no messy cabled needed. You can rig your own panels of LED lights to fit any space necessary as well. LED’s can also power Fresnel style lamp heads such as the Arri L-series.