On a recent shoot for the electoral commission I encountered an unusual problem. As a gaffer it’s often worthwhile having access to speciality lighting tools that can help in unusual situations, some of most useful of these are my Aladdin LED eye lights. These battery powered bi-colour miniature led lights have a surprising output and…
Gaffering a commercial shoot in London I exploited some benefits of the Arri SkyPannel S60 to save time changing setups and save the production money in consumeables. This fully colour temperature and hue tuneable led fixture provided ample soft light output. Using two of these heads as side lights for our subject allowed my sparks…
Another successful commercials shoot with me as Gaffer. This time at the well equipped Centre Stage Studios in Islington London. Director of Photography Sam Gordon shot this Trainline commercial featuring a well known actress of the popular series Poldark. This studio featured an innovative spacelight alternative with the Arri tungsten sky panels. The were surprisingly…