Ken Tanaka

<<<-- Originally posted by Chet Hardin : Thanks everyone for the input! right now, seeing as how I know nothing about pro lighting rigs I will probably rent.

Ken - You say you gel the omni and totas lights to match the caselight? why? Why not gel the caselight instead? Also, this is going to be a long shoot, hours...so i can't rely on sunlight. I really like the idea of a flourescent key! -->>>

Good question, Chet. Indeed, you can use a CT-Orange gel to balance the Caselight to the Omni. I've tried it and it works. But I usually find myself having to tone-down the back light (Omni) to keep it from becoming too (visually) hot so I've found it easier to gel the Omni since the gel cuts the light a bit. Plus, I often find that a slightly warm (color) back light works well on people with light complexions and lighter hair color. Since the Omni still stays relatively warm with one CT-B gel it seems to work well for me.

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