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Replicating reality NANLUX’s latest LED engine, the Nebula C8 chip, gives the Evoke series unprecedented colour accuracy that enhances any lighting environment C olour science has come a long way, and today’s most innovative light engines provide unprecedented
accuracy, able to mimic both natural and artificial sources as well as the subtlety of skin tones. NANLUX’s latest fixtures, the Evoke 150C and 600C, contain the Nebula C8 light chip, an eight-colour LED engine that includes deep red and indigo (along with red, amber, lime, green, cyan and blue) – unlocking a correlated colour temperature (CCT) range from 1000 to 20,000K. NANLUX also engineered out any harmful UV wavelengths, so that the lights remain safe to use over prolonged periods. Across several different cinematic set-ups, DOP Rob Ellis – who has gained over 170,000 subscribers on YouTube by publishing lighting tutorials – illustrates the Nebula’s full potential, lighting both indoor and outdoor locations at all times of day. To mimic a moonlit beach, he
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positions the Evoke 600C above the frame, tightening the angle to 15° with the help of a fresnel lens. Dialled up to 20,000K, the fixture washes the scene in a cold light, contrasting with the warm bonfire that’s in the frame. The 600C’s IP66 rating proved critical here – Ellis captured this clip in the rain. Indoors and at night, Ellis opted for the Evoke 150C. His subject faced
candles, so he matched the fixture to their temperature, setting it to 1800K with a subtle flicker effect – making it almost identical to the real thing. The Nebula C8 excels at producing extreme colour temperatures, but it can also render true-to-life skin tones. Deep red and indigo broaden the colour spectrum and avoid the artificial, overly orange tints common in standard bicolour LEDs. Ellis demonstrates this via side-by-side comparisons with NANLITE’s Forza 500B II, dampening each fixture’s output with a softbox – an included accessory in the Evoke 150C’s 2 Kit and 3 Kit. Inside, the Evoke 600C blends with the daylight coming through a window. Outside, it matches the sun. In both scenarios, the fixture ensures skin reflections look realistic. The NANLUX Evoke series is the closest engineers have come to producing the same light that humans perceive. Thanks to the Nebula C8 chip’s comprehensive colour spectrum, the Evoke 600C and 150C provide filmmakers with the tools to create deeply immersive, visually accurate imagery. Visit nanlux.com
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