Litepanels, a Videndum brand, has announced the launch of the new Astra IP Bi-Color LED panel range, marking a significant advancement in durability and weatherproofing features for the renowned Astra line of products. Building on the success of Astra with over 80,000 fixtures in the industry, the Astra IP range is an environment resilient evolution … Read more
Powering ahead Sticking its head above the parapet in the crowded world of LED lighting is Litepanels – created by gaffers, for gaffers. At the dawn of filmmaking’s LED revolution – until which point lighting choices were largely limited to HMI or tungsten – an innovative group of Hollywood gaffers and lighting engineers saw their … Read more
Meet the gear brands setting up shop at the Festival Centre. At Anton/Bauer, this year’s Camerimage highlights include the new VCLX NM2, an all-in-one battery solution designed to drive high-power draw equipment at peak performance on cinematic productions. Visitors can also see the DIONIC native 26V battery series, crafted for high-power cinematic cameras such as … Read more
Litepanels, a global provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Videndum brand, announced the global launch of its Studio X Fresnel range. The high-performance, energy efficient Fresnels are available in six models with lens sizes from five to fourteen inches. Each model offers directional precision spot to flood beam control of quality … Read more
Words: Joe Ransom – As a director and DoP Joe brings a unique approach to his work. He’s a creative thinker and is adaptable to the everyday demands put before him. His work has taken him around the world both directing and shooting for clients that include; Disney, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Nickelodeon, ITV, Playstation, Vodafone, … Read more
Litepanels has announced a further expansion of its award-winning Gemini RGBWW LED panel range. Litepanels’ Gemini 2×1 Hard RGBWW LED Panel is brighter than any other 2×1 panel, delivering up to 23,000 lux @10ft/3m of output from a lightweight, compact fixture. Just like the Gemini 1×1 Hard released a year ago, the double-size Gemini 2×1 … Read more
Litepanels, a global provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Vitec Group brand, has announced the launch of the latest addition to its Gemini RGBWW LED panel range. Litepanels’ Gemini 1×1 Hard RGBWW LED Panel delivers an incredibly bright output of over 3000 lux @10ft/3m to produce one of the brightest and most accurate 1×1 panels. Like all LED panels in the Gemini range, … Read more
Litepanels, a global provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Vitec Group brand, has launched a new powerful and stable dual-band wireless DMX system. Litepanels Apollo Bridge uses advanced dynamic frequency hopping technology to instantly create a robust wireless DMX network anywhere. Optimised for use with Litepanels Gemini RGBWW LED panels, Apollo … Read more
The lightweight, compact Lykos+ Bi-colour LED panel is one of the smallest in the Litepanels range but delivers an impressive 2000 lux (@3ft/1m) of accurate white light at any colour temperature from 3200-5600K in an instant. Weighing in at just 1lb (0.5kg), adding quality white light to the set is easy. Lykos+ is the perfect … Read more
Litepanels, a provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Vitec Group brand – has been honoured at the 72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for its pioneering development of LED lighting for television production. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the Technology & Engineering Emmy Award to honour … Read more
DP Jamie Cairney and director Ben Taylor wanted to pay homage to iconic films like John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club and Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused in Sex Education. “Ben was keen to make the show feel like it was timeless and not set anywhere particular,” explains Cairney, “If you look at the show, it’s not specific … Read more
Tinker Tailor Spotlight / LiteGear Tinker Tailor Spotlight / LiteGear BY: Kevin Hilton Header image: LiteGear LiteTiles in action Practical lights have largely been thought of as props operated by the actors. Recent films, particularly in the science fiction genre, have called for lamps that would at first glance be considered practicals, either because they … Read more
Filmmaker Paul Cook was able to draw upon a wide range of production equipment from Vitec Group brands to produce his new film, Magpie. Cook’s production company has just released the trailer for Magpie, a crowd-funded film about a British soldier and his wife who suffer the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during and … Read more
Anton/Bauer: Introducing All-New Battery Range At Cine Gear Expo, Anton/Bauer, a leader in the design, manufacture, and testing of mobile power systems for broadcast, film, and video, will unveil an all-new line of highly dependable, rugged, long-lasting, and intelligent batteries. The new line is targeted to cinematographers, institutional broadcasters and rental houses, owners and operators … Read more
Litepanels®, a pioneer in LED lighting for the film, photographic, and broadcast industries and a Vitec Group brand, today introduced the Litepanels Gemini — an all-new 2×1, RGB-WW soft panel that combines daylight, tungsten, and red-green-blue LEDs to deliver highly flexible and precise color adjustment. The Gemini soft panel produces true, full-spectrum white light and … Read more
Whether it’s reducing space or budget, more studios are being asked to find creative ways to offer higher production values using less. This was the challenge that Los Angeles-based Fullscreen Studios faced when designing its new production facility. The company – a large, global network that supports hundreds of content creators and brands – needed … Read more
As it is one of the most difficult treks on the planet, not many are willing to climb to Mount Everest’s summit and face altitude sickness, high-speed winds, and the possibility of major avalanches along the way However, Amsterdam-based production company VR Explorers, didn’t just set out to reach the top, they also became the … Read more
Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand, and an innovator in LED lighting solutions for the feature, photographic and broadcast industries, has introduced the Astra Soft Bi-Color LED panel. With a new diffused lens, the one square-foot Astra Soft Bi-Color provides a soft light alternative to the original Astra 1×1 Bi-Color LED panel and mimics the effect … Read more
Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand and provider of LED lighting for the broadcast and production industries, has launched its new Brick and Brick One Light Kit. Now more robust, the Brick Bi-Color provides an on-camera solution for on-the-go ENG cameramen, especially for those in wet conditions. Building on the legacy MiniPlus, the new Brick Bi-Color’s … Read more