How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? at DVinfo.net

Peter Dunphy · April 2nd, 2014, 07:36 AM

Hi Guys

We have a Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit ordered for interviews. Could anyone offer any suggestions about how best to employ this kit when interviewing one person in an office?

Warm regards

Oren Arieli · April 2nd, 2014, 10:41 AM

I'm not sure how much experience you have with interview lighting, and simply buying a decent kit without knowing how best to use it isn't very useful. My recommendation is to order Doug Jensen's DVD on interview lighting: How to Setup, Light, & Shoot Great Looking Interviews

There are some short online tutorials on lighting as well. Even photography lighting that uses strobes strives for the same beauty of light that can be a good source of instruction.

Jerry Porter · April 2nd, 2014, 11:00 AM

A 88 is a very large box so you are going to need some room for it. What are you using for a camera?? Good thing about the 88 is you can use the lower wattage bulbs to tame it down. If you don't have a egg crate for it get some flags and stands to control where the light goes.

Peter Dunphy · April 3rd, 2014, 07:25 AM

Thanks guys, appreciate the info.

Using a Sony HXR NX3.

Steven Digges · April 5th, 2014, 12:21 PM

Peter,

Broad question. A few tips. If you are not familiar with Riffa lights rule number one is do not force anything. They snap open but are counter intuitive as to push and pull.

Big source, great light. As for ANY light you use for interviews, read the nose shadow like a book. Ninety percent of the information you need is there. The eyes also say it all, if you mess up the eyes it is all trash.

I run egg crates on my Riffa lights about 90% of the time. That is not to change the light on the subject. All egg crates do to the subject is reduce your output by a full stop. Egg crates are used to control your light by keeping it away from where you don't want it. They are a directional control device, I love them.

Steve

Peter Dunphy · April 8th, 2014, 03:11 AM

Happy days I thought it was a bigger set of different types of lights, but I've used a single Lowel Rifa 88 before. Will definitely check out your egg crates suggestions Jerry and Steven, thanks.

April 2nd, 2014, 07:36 AM	#1
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? Hi Guys We have a Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit ordered for interviews. Could anyone offer any suggestions about how best to employ this kit when interviewing one person in an office? Warm regards __________________ https://twitter.com/#!/brunospaws

April 2nd, 2014, 10:41 AM	#2
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 918	Re: How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? I'm not sure how much experience you have with interview lighting, and simply buying a decent kit without knowing how best to use it isn't very useful. My recommendation is to order Doug Jensen's DVD on interview lighting: How to Setup, Light, & Shoot Great Looking Interviews There are some short online tutorials on lighting as well. Even photography lighting that uses strobes strives for the same beauty of light that can be a good source of instruction.

April 2nd, 2014, 11:00 AM	#3
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Re: How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? A 88 is a very large box so you are going to need some room for it. What are you using for a camera?? Good thing about the 88 is you can use the lower wattage bulbs to tame it down. If you don't have a egg crate for it get some flags and stands to control where the light goes.

April 3rd, 2014, 07:25 AM	#4
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	Re: How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? Thanks guys, appreciate the info. Using a Sony HXR NX3. __________________ https://twitter.com/#!/brunospaws

April 5th, 2014, 12:21 PM	#5
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? Peter, Broad question. A few tips. If you are not familiar with Riffa lights rule number one is do not force anything. They snap open but are counter intuitive as to push and pull. Big source, great light. As for ANY light you use for interviews, read the nose shadow like a book. Ninety percent of the information you need is there. The eyes also say it all, if you mess up the eyes it is all trash. I run egg crates on my Riffa lights about 90% of the time. That is not to change the light on the subject. All egg crates do to the subject is reduce your output by a full stop. Egg crates are used to control your light by keeping it away from where you don't want it. They are a directional control device, I love them. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

April 8th, 2014, 03:11 AM	#6
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	Re: How best to use Lowel Rifa 88 eXtra/Flo 80 Kit in an office interview? Happy days I thought it was a bigger set of different types of lights, but I've used a single Lowel Rifa 88 before. Will definitely check out your egg crates suggestions Jerry and Steven, thanks. __________________ https://twitter.com/#!/brunospaws