{"id":6889,"date":"2024-11-17T21:18:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T21:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/?p=6889"},"modified":"2024-11-17T21:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T21:18:36","slug":"all-about-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2024\/11\/17\/all-about-light\/","title":{"rendered":"All about light"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6889 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6889')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6889').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. N\\u00e4heres erfahren Sie durch einen Klick auf das <em>i<\\\/em>.\",\"settings_perma\":\"Dauerhaft aktivieren und Daten\\u00fcber-tragung zustimmen:\",\"info_link\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.heise.de\\\/ct\\\/artikel\\\/2-Klicks-fuer-mehr-Datenschutz-1333879.html\",\"uri\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greenfilmshooting.net\\\/blog\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/17\\\/all-about-light\\\/\",\"post_id\":6889,\"post_title_referrer_track\":\"All+about+light\",\"display_infobox\":\"on\"});}});\n\/* ]]> *\/<\/script><\/div><p>Any team member can contribute to the energy transition on set. A key role plays the energy demand. In the Green Film Shooting interview Cinematographer Maher Maleh speaks about requirements and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>What contributions can cinematographer make to green production?<\/em><br \/>\nIt begins with selecting equipment. There are many battery-powered lighting systems to choose from. When I create the lighting list, I order energy-efficient lights so that we don\u2019t have to use a diesel generator. In most cases, tungsten lights can be replaced by LEDs. 3,200K tungsten lights are hardly in demand nowadays. The bigger units are HMIs, because LEDs can\u2019t cope with certain luminosities. While HMIs produce strong, precise lighting, most LEDs produce very soft light. Skin tones appear more beautiful with HMI or tungsten light than they do with LEDs, but that can be fixed with either filters during the shoot or later in color grading.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6891\" src=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh-768x1045.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh-630x857.jpg 630w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Mahermaleh.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a>What part does the gaffer play?<\/em><br \/>\nCinematographers are free to choose specific lights, but they are well advised to listen to their gaffers, because the gaffer plays a large role in the creative work. Even so, HMIs are often kept running during a lunch break, because it takes more time to cover them in case of rain. As long as the lights are on, the rain can\u2018t harm them. That leads to the problem of an 18 kW light on one phase, which requires twice that amount on the other two phases so that the generator won\u2019t be damaged by an unbalanced load.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>How do batteries address this problem?<\/em><br \/>\nBattery storage is electronically operated. On set, only one phase is needed because most of the lights run on a single-phase current. Diesel generators were developed for operation on construction sites, where three phase is required, but they were not designed to meet the requirements of film shoots. As far as E-generators are concerned, it doesn\u2019t matter how much electrical energy they consume on each phase, because the system automatically balances itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>How is this transition process working out in the industry?<\/em><br \/>\nIt varies from country to country. According to a recent study by VTFF (the association of film and broadcast suppliers in Germany), 93 percent of generators on film sets don\u2019t meet the required ecological production standards. We have too much electrical power on set. In many cases, much smaller generators or e-batteries would suffice. In the U.S., you can see a 5kW Voltstack on almost every film set. Portable Electrics has about 900 units operating in the field. There\u2019s no longer a demand for a 5\u00a0kW Diesel-Honda, because batteries have become normal. Over here, it\u2019s still something special.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: \u00a9 Courtesy of Maher Maleh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Any team member can contribute to the energy transition on set. A key role plays the energy demand. In the Green Film Shooting interview Cinematographer Maher Maleh speaks about requirements and solutions. &nbsp; What contributions can cinematographer make to green production? It begins with selecting equipment. 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