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I re-read Vincent Laforet's blog and dug out his lighting information.
The iconic shot with the model in the dark red dress on cobblestones was done with available lighting and the modeling lamp from a Profoto 7B system - a 100W halogen bulb. For some of the the car and helicopter shots, he used a Mini LitePanel. Everything was shot with a tungsten color temp - and the sodium vapor streetlamps, of course.
The coollights stuff is really compelling. I've read that they're looking into some low wattage PAR lights that might really do the trick on a budget. Their 150W fresnels are nice for controllability. I'm thinking that we can use a 300W bulb in our Tota and bounce it off a foamcore or sheet when we want soft light.
I'd also like to get some small lights that can spill colored accents here and there. By putting them behind furniture, props and facets, you can make a dull background interesting. The spill should be even, so cheap flashlights are out, but they should also be small and cool, so you can just set it someplace and wrap some gel around it. All ideas are welcome!
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