Shooting with Top Down Lighting

[@aLgProduction]

Great information. I can’t wait to use this lighting effect.

[@AlexMinor]

Great tips in this video. Will definitely try to use this technique in some of my short film work.

[@Crimsonengine]

Awesome. It’s an affordable top down option.

[@JacksonHayes]

Really enjoyed this vid! Been thinking about Light a lot lately, learning a ton from your videos, thanks!

[@ExpressiveImagery]

That's a great technique, I loved it. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Tony

[@VideoUpskill]

Great tips about the bounce lighting.

[@bentonpix]

I just bought the Powerhouse, it's definitely a great light and a real game changer. I think it could (and probably will) de-throne the 300D, especially when the V mount battery power supply is released. I previously had two 300Ds and really hated dealing with the time consuming tangle of cables and boxes. Plus at nearly 3X the power, the Powerhouse will definitely win over a lot of people. Loved your top down lighting demonstration. I kept wondering about using a grid that was a just bit too big for the softbox so it would have a slight sag in the middle which would have the effect of widening the beam angle to hit faces just a bit more direct, but would still keep the light off the surrounding walls. Just a thought.

[@xakhuh5104]

Benton Collins how is the fan noise in the head though?

[@JasonDSouzanyc]

Why did you use this light over the aputure 300D? Which is almost exactly the same specs. Why didn’t you rig a soft box to the ds1 for this set up?

[@Crimsonengine]

Aputure 300d is 9000 lux at 3 feet. This light is 63,000 lux at the same distance. Its in a whole different league and its $300 less.

[@LorenzoYearby]

How does this compare to the Rayzr 7 300 daylight

[@birlingtheottawa]

Recommend the Genaray over a 300D?

[@louiel6219]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing! I am looking for a new light that might just be it.

[@Crimsonengine]

Cheers Louis. Its got some punch!

[@DavisInDuval]

Great video. It looked much better with the bounce. Just not a big fan of the harsher light at the top of the head.

[@Crimsonengine]

Thanks Tracy - I've learned that bounce is a must!

[@DavidBrazda1]

That s basically standard spacelight, right?

[@birlingtheottawa]

Chimera makes a 30" Lantern for Bowens mount, any advantage to it over a soft box?

[@Crimsonengine]

I'd have to do some research, but my understanding is that a lantern gives a more spread our light, where as a softbox lets you add a grid to keep the spill off the walls.

[@birlingtheottawa]

Crimson Engine It comes with a skirt but probably not as much control. I’m intrigued because I see them used a lot for these interrogation scenes but more so on boom poles following actors (Check Grand Budapest Hotel BTS)

[@DRAMAFLS_official]

Great vid

[@Crimsonengine]

Cheers! If you shoot something inspired by this, I’d love to see it

[@area51pictures]

"I don't want to see their eyes." - Gordon Fucking Willis

[@cralwar]

to the gazebo!!

[@Crimsonengine]

Its actually referred to as 'The Spider Palace' due to the crazy amount of black widows we've found there.

[@cralwar]

@@Crimsonengine Let's NOT go to the gazebo then!!!