Big Ass Light Test at EVS
By: Chris Collins We decided to gather as many edison plug film lights and put them against one another. We tested tungsten lights, LEDs, HMIs, and flourescents. We...Read More
Get Lit
Get Lit: The LED Lights We Travel With
By: Chris Collins When we travel we do it light! We carry on everything, and lights go in the camera bag. We started using the Lite Panel Micro Pro...Read More
Get Lit: Super Easy 3-Point Lighting
By: Chris Collins No need to complicate this one… I needed to isolate a conductor against a black backdrop. It’s a commercial so it needs to look clean, but...Read More
Chevy Volt: First Shoot Using Filmgear Lights
Director Ilya Polyakov and I embarked on a journey to make the best Chevy Volt spot EVER! Actually, we were asked to shoot some footage for a stock photography...Read More
The Ladder: Hollywood’s Chain of Command
By: Chris Collins I came to Los Angeles with dreams of filming big names like Johnny Depp and Hugh Hefner. I wanted to see my cinematographer heroes like Roger...Read More
