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more flexible when on-set demands are constantly changing. ROB GARVIE: We are seeing exciting developments in LED and battery technology annually, and these are offering sustainability opportunities for productions continuing to improve their carbon footprints. DAN WALTERS: The almost unanimous adoption of LumenRadio’s CRMXchip set in modern LED lighting fixtures has given instant and near unlimited creative control of the lighting fixtures used around the camera to gaffers, cinematographers and directors. The speed at which a set lighting team can rig (particularly battery-powered) fixtures and dial in a colour temperature, intensity or gel swatch has paved the way for a range of app-based lighting controllers to be developed. This has sped up work around the camera and within close proximity to the talent
such as setting up a fixture or making refinements remotely from the monitor, creating more space for the director and actors to do their thing. DEF: When you’re speaking directly with working professionals, what recurring frustrations or wish lists are shaping your development or investment priorities? RG: We are always listening to industry professionals to make sure we’re always investing in the best, new equipment, so that we continue to satisfy the technological demands of every production, large or small. TK: The most cited desired priorities stated by working professionals I’ve personally heard and seen are: LED analogues of aging HMI fixtures; reliability and ability to fix device problems in the field; colour mismatches and confusion between different fixtures and fixture
brands; and creating true matches of incandescent and daylight light energy, not just colour, within camera without sacrificing output efficiency. DW: RGB, RGBW, RGBACL – each fixture has its own diodes, with each manufacturer claiming advantages over the choices it made. This provides a headache when trying to match multiple brands, or sometimes even different fixtures within a brand together. The industry has been slow to adopt CIE xy, which on paper solves all these issues, by defining a colour, not the RGB recipe on how to mix that colour. Sadly, the reality is that there are still some variances between different manufacturers and how they calibrate their fixtures. The constant evolution of lighting technology has also unfortunately meant that some brands release very incremental hardware revisions, often eroding the perceived value of their previous model.
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